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Old 08-09-06, 09:02 AM
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Arrow carboned up air pipe...

So since my 6ports are back pressure operated here's my delema. I have a header, presilencer, and PP muffler. When i first installed these things they 6 ports worked great. Now i can remove the rubber hose from the air pipe to the acutuators and barely any air comes out when i rev the engine. What kind of arisol canned chemical could eat away carbon out of that tube? I was thinking engine degreaser would do the trick.......
Old 08-09-06, 10:37 AM
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degreaser would eat the hose. Try Simple Green first, because it won't eat the hose. If that doesn't work, then go with some non-chlorinated Electronic Cleaner, then try Non-Chlorinated Brake cleaner. The chlorinated stuff will eat rubber.
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Dont try Simplegreen- it wont be strong enough and its not to be used on aluminum-read da bottle. cap off one end of the tube and spray it full with either brake cleaner or wd-40, cap the other end shut and let it sit 4 a while.
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The rubber line can be replaced, the steel ones, I sandblast.
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Remove the rubber hoses, and spray carb cleaner into the metal line(s) make sure the exhaust is cold.....
Watch out for fireballs when you start it up.
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