[Shotimes] cleaning the intake

[James F. Ryan III]

Removed my intake last week and disassembled it this weekend for cleaning
purposes.  I used SimpleGreen, non-chlor brake cleaner (thanks Kirk) and a
bottle washing brush I bought at the local discount store.  When I was done
the results were very good but I wanted better.  Someone mentioned using the
high-pressure spray at the coin-op car wash but I wanted to clean the
intake, not me.  I figured HOT and soapy would do the trick so I loaded the
tanks (sans butterfly valve assy), snakes, horns, and crossover into the
dishwasher and ran a normal cycle with dishwashing detergent.  Guess what,
they came out GREAT!!!

I know you married guys may have trouble getting 'permission' to do this,
but there are no residual odors or stains inside the dishwasher.

The cam covers will definitely fit, but do you think the oil pan will?


Jim Ryan
Wayne, NJ
'91 PLUS  all white/mocha with fiberglass hood, rod shifter, & rear spoiler

255 Lph fuel pump, SHO Shop can & horn, 80mm MAF, S&B cone filter, SHO Shop
HiFlow Y-pipe & cat-back exhaust, SHO Shop LPM, SHO Shop underdrive pulleys,
SHO Shop HiRevs Jr clutch & steel billet LiteWeight flywheel, reinforced
engine & trans mounts, SHO Shop TQ limiters, SHO NUT aluminum SFBs, FPS 96
SHO front brakes, Carbotech F brake pads, Nooks full-body SFCs, Koni adj
struts, SHO Shop linear springs, 24mm FSB, 26mm RSB, SHO Shop steel f&r
STBs, Bridgestone Potenza RE-730 225/55-16, CATZ MSP fog lights, police
grille