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Old 02-28-2020, 09:42 AM
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Originally Posted by mountainhorse
Last time you pulled your intake manifold and had a look at your intake valves ?


i think that is as important on these engines as the oil tests for lubricity breakdown etc


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I believe so as well. I Walnut blasted them one year ago. They were not that bad because I use water meth injection. For the last 14,000 miles.
Actually for the last year or so I’ve only been using water injection. Only because of the rules in my class.
 
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Like in this post... with IVD's.... the oil DOES make a difference.

https://www.northamericanmotoring.co...ml#post4522426


Originally Posted by Dinoco
Intake Valve Cleaning Before and After Pics




2010 with 50,000 miles. Runs much more smoothly particularly at idle. Catch can on the way.
 
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