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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 07:12 AM
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Help, Cleaning 5th & 6th port

Hey guys, so I have a week off of work so I want to attempt to work on my car, I took my car to get tuned like two months ago and i was told my 5&6 ports are not opening therefore i was not getting full power. The tuner said it's not a real hard job to do and would only take hime a couple of hours. So since i have a week i figured y not play with it.

I wanted to see if there was a detailed write up out there and get some advice ahead of time from you guys. and anything special i would need like to clean the ports sand paper idk, lol..

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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 10:04 AM
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A simple external cleaning is shown here:

http://www.aaroncake.net/rx-7/6portfix.htm

If the sleeves are frozen in place, then you'll need to pull the upper intake and spray some WD-40 or other carbon-dissolving chemical (sensor/rubber safe carb cleaner, kerosene, diesel fuel) in there to free them up.
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 10:13 AM
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Thanks, do you also have a write up if i have to remove the manifolds? is this dificult i'm just nervous lol.. i saw a write up on here but if i had some pics to aid would rock, lol
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 10:20 AM
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I don't, but it is shown in the Haynes.

Just take plenty of pictures and label the hoses/wires. It's really not that hard. Will take 2 hours the first time you do it, 5 minutes the next.
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 10:31 AM
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thanks i'll keep doing some searching so i feel confident. I'd like to see a pic of good condition ports or how they are supposed to look so i can get an idea , lol.
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Old Sep 2, 2011 | 10:54 AM
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like i read the sleeves have to be in \ / position i think, but is my goal to make the be able to spin or is there like a flap or something that is supposed to slide back and fourth? i'm trying to figure out how the operate so i know. i don't wanna get it all apart and im looking at the figuring out how fix something that i dont know how it operates. sorry if i'm asking dumb question just still learning
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