Indy Lonnie
Well-Known Member
When I had my Goblin dynoed, the tuner said I was a little bit down on power. Over the weekend - I read about the problem with large amounts of carbon that can build up on the intake valves with the turbo Ecotecs. A light bulb went off and am wondering if this can be my missing power. My car has 129,000 miles. I have read that the problem can start at or around 30,000 miles. I am astounded with the amount of crude that can build up over time. After reading almost all weekend, I have come to the conclusion to remove the carbon you have to remove the intake manifold and scrub off all the carbon with brushes, CRC intake and valve cleaner and a lot of patience and elbow grease. I wish I would have known about this problem before I put the engine in the car. It would have been a lot easier.
Anybody have experience with cleaning the valves this way.
Anybody have experience with cleaning the valves this way.