Intake cleaned the RON ECHT method

[martziniuk]

Well I tried the intake cleaning white spirit method today.
I used RON ECHT's method as shown in this vid

I took pictures with the borescope before and after. It was hard to get the scope in but I did my best, here are the results:
 
Before


After


Admitadly I only got one valve but there is clearly a reduction in carbon. On the road the car feels no different so far but at idle the is no more puttt noise as it ticks over.

Like Ron I think I will now be doing this periodically as its very easy to do.

[JackG]

very good  does it feel any better?
have you looked at the Italian tune up?

[martziniuk]

Doesn't feel any different so far but I took it out after it was heat soaked from the cleaning. I never had any running issues, I just thought I'd try this method.

[vRSAlex]

very good  does it feel any better?
have you looked at the Italian tune up?

Annoyingly an Italian tune up doesn't help one bit on the tfsi engines.

[MPS]

very good  does it feel any better?
have you looked at the Italian tune up?

Annoyingly an Italian tune up doesn't help one bit on the tfsi engines.

Shame, I wonder why not?

[Shorty]

Why don't you take the inlet off and use some seafoam? More work admittedly but alot better job than doing it that way I think and you know it's right.

I'm gonna do mine soon I reckon!

[martziniuk]

Why don't you take the inlet off and use some seafoam? More work admittedly but alot better job than doing it that way I think and you know it's right.

I'm gonna do mine soon I reckon!

I've had my intake off twice already, I'm not taking it off again. The point is the tfsi is always going to clog up, this way keeps it semi clean without the time and expense of removing the inlet manifold. 

[sub39h]

very good   does it feel any better?
have you looked at the Italian tune up?

Annoyingly an Italian tune up doesn't help one bit on the tfsi engines.

Alex what do you think of RON ECHT's method?

[GTI5]

Looks like it shifted a bit of loose build up.

Using Seafoam through the IAT sensor might work from new but I can't see it cleaning those valves.

The Carbon is baked on at high temperature. The only proven method I've seen is cleaning the valves by hand.

[vRSAlex]

very good  does it feel any better?
have you looked at the Italian tune up?

Annoyingly an Italian tune up doesn't help one bit on the tfsi engines.

Shame, I wonder why not?

No way of getting the engine hot enough to burn all the carbon away, and it's direct injection so using a fuel additive won't clean the inlet ports.

[scopes]

Would a good long Journey not make a difference, if i remember correctly, reading about keeping the revs just over 4500 for about 25mins.

That helps clean/remove carbon from the valves.

Now thats just what i remember reading, dont shoot    me down if I'm wrong...

 

[doylebros]

Never tried it but this look quick and simple.


Check out this video on YouTube:

[GTI5]

Removing and reinstalling the Manifold is fairly involving.

[doylebros]

Yes, like most jobs - that method above means it will be clean, proper starting point!

[martziniuk]

I went out and took a better after photo which is now added to the original post.
I think this is conclusive proof this method works.