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Offline pudding

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Re: DIY inlet valve cleaning Mk5 GTI - Picture Heavy!!
« Reply #30 on: May 30, 2017, 11:06:09 am »
Nice job mate  :happy2:   I did wonder if the BMW tube would fit our engines.

AKS are doing my inlets next month.  I did fancy having a crack at it myself but I can't be bothered with the faff of taking the manifold off!


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Re: DIY inlet valve cleaning Mk5 GTI - Picture Heavy!!
« Reply #31 on: May 30, 2017, 11:52:34 am »
TBH it's really straight forward to remove the inlet, it's just a case of time but otherwise simple. Although awkward, it better than being under the car and limited chance of things being rusted / seized.

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Re: DIY inlet valve cleaning Mk5 GTI - Picture Heavy!!
« Reply #32 on: July 05, 2017, 08:06:40 am »
Excellent Job v4rley!!

Very impressive!!

I'll be doing mine again when I upgrade to S3 injectors for my K04 conversion.

I will definitely copy your method. The chemicals and the scraping is a right old faff with results which are not nearly as impressive as yours!!

Well done buddy!!

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Re: DIY inlet valve cleaning Mk5 GTI - Picture Heavy!!
« Reply #33 on: July 06, 2017, 01:07:45 pm »
@fab5freddy thanks pleased with my effort

@99hagued Not sure on difference, as did multiple tasks (rfd, rs4 valve, loba hpfp). brought a cheap blaster of eBay for £10 that fitted on a compressor line and adapted the end with some copper pipe also adapted a silicone hose:



@Pudding obviously can see my attempt at replicating the BMW kit. The BMW does fit our inlet to but are about £90 for the atttachment but not readily available in the U.K.  Someone in America has 3D printed versions for about £50
thats brilliant Varley  :happy2: great result too  :smiley:

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Re: DIY inlet valve cleaning Mk5 GTI - Picture Heavy!!
« Reply #34 on: July 06, 2017, 05:43:11 pm »
Hell of a job.  :happy2: