How to clean intake valves on Direct/Indirect injection engines without using expensive tools
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In todays video i will show you How to clean intake valves on Direct/Indirect injection engines without using expensive tools
Carbon on intake valves symptoms
1. Rough ruining
2. Hard starting
3. Poor fuel economy
4. Loss of engine power
5. Misfiring
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Great job & straight to the point . Subscribed !
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, I always do, no time wasting
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@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
شكراا لدعمك 🙏🙏
Excellent experimentation and presentation, thanks.
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
Thanks bro you gave me a great idea, I have an engine that I pulled out of my car and removed the intake manifold, I'm in a desert region in Southern Arizona so there's light debris and maybe light surface rust from moisture, I stored it outside for 2 years and ready to put it back in but wasn't sure about the best way to clean the valves and valve ports, thank you for this helpful information
@AliMECH
8 ай бұрын
Glad I could help man, I like Arizona ✌️🇺🇸
Great video, I have a Mazda 6 with exactly that fault it’s in garage now being fixed .
Always useful videos ❤️
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Glad you think so!
Do that often enough the engine should last forever!
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Yes, for sure, I can feel so much power now
Great video! Thanks for your work!
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Thank you Ali. Wishes from India.
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thank you too!
I do that to my Peugeot 107(211km) with positively result! Thank you Alimech!
@AliMECH
7 ай бұрын
You're welcome! That's awesome, thanks for watching
@ferrumignis
Ай бұрын
Diesel? The 1.0L petrol engine isn't direct injection.
I need to do this on my mazdaspeed 3. But I don't have any of the tools but this looks like it works well. I'll give it a shot before I go and get a media blaster. And deff +1 on making sure the valves you're cleaning are TDC.
@elavation7890
Ай бұрын
what year is your mazda? i got a 05 maz 3 right now its idling bad its shifting bad too i was told the tcm and silenoid B is bad.
Excelente excelente hermano ésto lo tengo que hacer yo también. Te felicito.
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Gracias, saludos
I ended up trying to clean carbon off the intake valves on my 74 MGB and had minimal success with any trick until I ended up trying a can of Liqui Moly valve clean. I soaked the valves overnight with the head at an angle and the next day it flaked off like it was dandruff. Liqui Moly valve clean is the best product I tried yet, and it works best in the gas tank. Use it occasionally and your valves and pistons will remain carbon free.
@ttaborda
8 ай бұрын
What??😂
@dmacarthur5356
6 ай бұрын
Liquid Moly is almost magical
Nice work! 👍🏻
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
You know what's sad you are the only person on KZread that I found so far that point out that engine degreaser's the best degreaser it's better than all that other stuff they're talking about and honestly I think if it let it silk long enough you don't need to brush it at all engine degreasers that good that drove strip the numbers off your microwave door
Great video, thanks!
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Glad you liked it!
Nice information, thanx bro 🙏
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Welcome
Great results. SUBSCRIBED
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
You are the best!
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Really good job and amazing results. Unfortunately it's necessary for a most of new engines with direct fuel injection (gasoline). Sometimes it mandatory for diesel due to EGR works. Thanks for sharing your knowledge and I wish you all the best in New Year.
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Great point! Thanks for watching and merry Christmas
@em4703
Жыл бұрын
EGR isn't that big of an issue, a leaky PCV valve + egr fumes is what creates the big deposits.
@martinmuldoon603
Жыл бұрын
@@em4703 Yes I think your correct, I thinking of using a oil catch can coming out of PCV
@denisimamovic3006
8 ай бұрын
5g😢
Awesome Video 🤘🏽
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for watching
Absolutely brilliant 😁 I will try brother but I have a 2007 Toyota Prius hybrid Will need to take out
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Go for it you will feel so much difference
Lovely work
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Love from morocoo my friend ❤ merry Christmas.
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, merry Christmas
@omayaali4157
Жыл бұрын
Is this cleaners are safe in the engine and valves seals? How can i change the valve from open to closed position?
@remembergodisalwayswithyou6862
Жыл бұрын
@@AliMECH you're welcome. You to. God bless you.
Good video and information 👍👍
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 👍
Nice work 👍
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Cheap harbor freight walnut blasters along with my small air compressor works perfect every time. From tear down to back up and running again only takes me about 3 hours. Using walnuts to blast carbon creates perfectly clean, brand new looking valve stems and cylinder head. Plus you don't get the gunky mess you get with chemical cleaning.
@acogjefe4769
10 ай бұрын
Can you explain how to do it and what all I would need to buy please? I would appreciate it
@Rayden440
9 ай бұрын
@@acogjefe4769First of all, you will need an air compressor the larger the better, but small ones do work. You will just have to wait longer for air to build up. Then you need to buy a “media blaster” it should look like a five gallon bucket or a metal tank. For the abrasive material you will be using crushed walnut shells, they usually come in 50lb bags. I recommend some way to shoot the walnut and use a shop vac to pull away the waste at the same time. Much less work compared to cleaning up after blasting.
@acogjefe4769
9 ай бұрын
@@Rayden440 i appreciate you so much!
@acogjefe4769
9 ай бұрын
@@Rayden440 could you please explain how to make sure my valves are closed?
@Rayden440
9 ай бұрын
@@acogjefe4769 I can think of a few methods: 1. The simplest method is to just look at it, it’s pretty obvious which valves are open or close since you already have the intake off. They sell stuff like those snaking inspection cameras if your intake is toward the firewall. Or you can use light and mirror. 2. The second way is to take off the valve cover and look at the rocker arm and springs. The ones being compressed is the valve being opened. I won’t recommend this method because you will likely need to replace gasket, and may cause an oil leak from the head cover later down the road. 3. This final method is the most advanced. You take out the spark plugs and put a straight rod into the spark plug hole. It should be long enough to reach the piston even at bottom dead center. If you know the firing order of your engine, you can look for the compression stroke (that’s when all valves should be closed) by watching the rods go up and down. Remember to turn the engine over by hand and don’t use the starter.
very good, here in Brazil we use alcohol fuel in flex-fuel cars, with two alcohol tanks the effect is very good, both for intake and exhaust.
@randomhobby3729
Жыл бұрын
Mesmo pra injecao direta? Em compensacao a bomba de alta ta indo embora mais cedo ne
@SirUncleCid
11 ай бұрын
Fuel doesn't pass by the intake valves in direct-injection engines
@raulgcarvalho
8 ай бұрын
@@SirUncleCid correct! the only thing that can help to avoid this is reduce oil change interval.
@harwoods11
5 ай бұрын
I use "Mr. Muscle" oven cleaner. I use it for this application and turbo vanes. Messy but very effective. Being careful not to wash too brake cleaner down the bores. Always use air blower to ensure no fluids are left in the head and replace the engine oil.
Very good job
@AliMECH
2 ай бұрын
Thank you! Cheers!
Great info...❤️❤️
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Glad it was helpful!
This is a great video
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
thanks for watching
Ballin! I wish you would have done some diagnostics or did an average of mpg per tank. I bet that helped a lot more than just head performance
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
I didnt do that, but I feel so much engine power than before
Very helpful
@AliMECH
29 күн бұрын
Glad you think so!
Good job
@AliMECH
29 күн бұрын
Thanks
Very nice
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks
Non-chlorinated brake cleaner is okay to get into the piston chamber. Most of it will evaporate and the rest will burn out. Should you clear a lot of carbon then pull the fuel pump fuse, pull the spark plugs and crank the motor. It will spit out the stuff in the piston. Do not use brake cleaner on vinyl or neoprene gaskets like on throttle body. Chlorinated brake cleaner can damage piston rings.
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@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks for your support 🙏
wow..i must try
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
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@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Awesome! Thank you!
Do you have a link for the yellow shop towels? Never seen them before!
A sand blaster from HarborFreight is like 10 bucks, some fine walnut media is like 25 bucks also from HarborFreight so for 40 bucks you can do it the way professionals do it and it is so much faster when you do walnut blasting then using chemicals and a brush. To top it off in the long run it’s cheaper using walnut you can do probably 20 four cylinder engines with the one box of walnut, when using chemicals it’s way more expensive plus it takes longer. Also some chemicals can swell the valve seals which will cause the valve seals to start leaking, obviously the chemicals aren’t in direct contact with the valve seals but you are using compressed air and the chemicals are on the valve stem so some will work it’s way up the stem. Anyways if you clean the valves up nice all you need to do to keep them clean is use a cleaner every 15k miles or once a year you want a chemical that sprays a light mist through the intake over a good 30-45 minutes I have a pressurized fuel injection kit that runs off compressed air and I have an attachment that sprays a very fine mist it’s so fine it’s almost like a fog and it run it before the throttle body I run it at a lowest pressure I can to where it’s still a very nice mist so it lasts as long as possible usually 30 mins or more and if u use a quality chemical it will clean the carbon deposits off the intake valve and the intake runner, if u do this every 15k or every year after the valves are clean it will keep them clean so u don’t need to do pull the intake to clean the valves. You can actually buy a pressurized fuel injection cleaning kit that comes with the same mist attachment that I’m talking about for 50-100 bucks on eBay. The kit I have is much more expensive but I use it every day and I’m sure the cheap ebay kit will work just fine for someone to use at home. If u have direct injection buy one of the kits and keep ur valves clean before you have a problem.
@diegolainfiesta
3 ай бұрын
Even if you use the walnut blaster, you still need the chemicals.
How is silinder on outlander sport, any same?
Nice job🔥💯
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks 🔥
@frias2287
Жыл бұрын
@@AliMECH You're welcome friend, that's why we're here to support you.
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
@@frias2287 it's means alot, thanks 🙏🙏
@frias2287
Жыл бұрын
@@AliMECH 🤝🤝🙏💯
Some people use ac delco foam for cleaning and that cause engine problem...there is a new material for this from bluechem group...called k1 and k2
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
I seen some foam products, but don't know how good they clean, u have to try it my self, but this method worked well
Hello, you have closed the first valve, maybe the first and fourth are closed, and the second and third remain open. Shall we repeat once again closing the second and third valves, or not? If this cleaner is not available with wd40, can I use Ice Diclo instead? Greetings
What about contact surface that’s what matters the most keeps them seated right.
I use oven degrease product to soap n clean all that gunk out from intake manifold, works great!!!
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Yes I'm sure that will work so good, great information
Great job, but how did you bring out the diary out from the inside the engine, please
@AliMECH
Ай бұрын
It burns and comes out from Exhsust
My friend had a intake valve carbon buildup in his v6 ranger , Ford couldn't find out why yhe engine was bucking, took it to an old mechanic who made him run his engine until it was hot , he then proceeded to pour ice cold water in the intake with the engine at high rpms, it literally destroyed the carbon build up and it ran like new afterwards
WD40 is NOT a penetrating substance; it is a WATER DISPLACEMENT solution, thus the acronym "WD" meaning Water Displacement.
does the type of metal of the engine head determine which chemicals you can use? Also do you think that engine decarbonisation does a similar thing, I know there is no physical contact there only a chemical reaction (I'm also gonna check and see if this is explained the other vid you linked with no contact cleaning)
@michaelwolejszo6445
Ай бұрын
yes it does, some cleaners will literally eat away aluminum blocks if not completely cleaned off with water
Great video. But I’m wondering, obviously one of the cylinders is going to be in the intake stroke and the intake valve will be open. All that cleaner is going to go inside the cylinder. How did you manage that so the car will start again since the cylinder may have a lot cleaner in it? Thanks.
@silureswarrior6045
Жыл бұрын
You can turn over the engine by hand so both valves are closed, if your that worried about it you can just remove the spark plugs/ heater plugs, when you turn the engine over any debri/fluid will eject from there.
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@AliMECH
10 ай бұрын
Zor supas
Hi ali, can you please make a video regarding automatic transmissions diagnosing and repairs, specifically with the solenoid valves. Thanks in advance
@miguelcastaneda7257
Жыл бұрын
FYI problem with those valves is that subcontractor reduced tolerances from thousandths to tenths
Tell me sir oil catch can is safe or not some people is say's engine damage oil catch can tell me plz
Please guide me how make inhone degreaser at home which gave me better result
Can we oil the cylinder after this procedure? To make walls lubricated for extra care ? Oiling through spark holes
@au1317
3 ай бұрын
It won't hurt anything if you don't use too much. Too much and you could hydrolock or quickly foul your spark plug. Just a few drops
Interesting video, out of interest how many miles on this engine please?
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
I think now 120k km
How to turn the engine with a started to close the valves? Should we disconnect fuel pump and remove plugs or coils?
what's the real impact of carbon removal on performance / compression / other ? from my side the only important part that should be clean is valve seat that cannot really be cleaned that way. is there any risk of damaging cylinders wall with introdution of lot of "shit" in the combustion chamber or do you manually rotate the engine to close valve beafore cleaning ?
Thanks. What mileage was your car when you provided that procedure???
@AliMECH
9 ай бұрын
120k
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You add water inside with open valves?
Can you share the link to the video about installing the oil catch can
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
kzread.info/dash/bejne/iGmKr5twiLjWYbg.html
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Do you have any prove to show us?? because I have one, on my 2017 toyota camry and it Catchs oil in every oil change
Hey bro i like ur videos i have dropped some depris while im removing the intake manifold what should i do how to remove the junk ? Any idea
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Thanks, Take the spark plugs out and If u try to start the engine, it will push all the dirt out from spark plug holes
@sKid-ts7hr
Жыл бұрын
@@AliMECH wil this be safe ? Can i send some pictures to u in WhatsApp?
@sKid-ts7hr
Жыл бұрын
@@AliMECH i sent a dm in ur insta
Getting ready to do this on my PT Cruiser. It looks the same. Getting ready to buy some brushes. I won't use wire brushes. I'm not sure if there is a position that has all the valves closed at once. I need to figure that out.
@Lugenfabrik
Жыл бұрын
If there was a position where all valves were closed at once it would be a pretty bumpy ride! 😊
I can feel my Hyundai accent needs this bad since it’s got a gdi engine. I’m gonna try this and clean the catalytic converters. Also how do you know which pistons are up and which are down?
@omarguzman6788
9 ай бұрын
Hello Did you get the information?
@omarguzman6788
9 ай бұрын
If you get the information Can you shared with me please?
Makes me wonder how well oven cleaner would work. It's been removing carboned cheese for years.
You are cleaning the outside the engine in the way out 😄
With the kit i use i save money because you have to charge extra to remove the intake. I'm done in 15 minutes and give a before and after with my bore scope to the customer. And it's 75 for gas 125 for diesel.
@laylamkioskli1123
10 ай бұрын
Which kit do you use?
@twinturbocoyoteftw
10 ай бұрын
@@laylamkioskli1123 I use a BG direct injection kit. It uses a pressurized cylinder with the cleaner being injected through throttle body tract while it's running. The key to getting it very clean this way is speeding the engine up around 1800 to atomize the cleaner over the valve stems and runners. I run a bore scope through the throttle body before and after for comparisons. It works great.
Pressure wash on the alternator gave me the 🙈🙉🙊
For anyone attempting this, make sure the intake valves you are cleaning are fully closed. The video doesn't mention it, but is important.
@AliMECH
9 ай бұрын
Sure I did, at 00:59
@RGV2300
9 ай бұрын
@@AliMECH i missed that, my bad
@indigogo5925
9 ай бұрын
How do you close them?
@RGV2300
9 ай бұрын
@@indigogo5925 you gotta turn the crankshaft until the valves are closed. There are closed most of the time tho, so is not hard to get them fully seated. If you attempt this in a 3.2 fsi audi engine, you gotta turn the engine with the starter, because the germans didn't want to add a damper bolt in the crankshaft 😂
@SamBrownMusic
9 ай бұрын
For anyone reading this, don't listen to @RGV2300 😂
I love to try it but little scary... What if i do wrongly ?
You would never want to sand blast it , nut shells blast and your done carb spray doesn't work most times
Too much work for my Lexus IS250. Takes too much effort to remove my intake manifold... :( But as always, GREAT VIDEO!
@seanlovi8798
Жыл бұрын
I have that engine as well only a 3.0.... that manifold is hell even when replacing the damn plugs
@liquidh5226
Жыл бұрын
@@seanlovi8798 Exactly. I ended up paying someone to do it. Yours would be the 3GR-FSE
@liquidh5226
8 ай бұрын
@mustarosvirsli My car is old and the plastics are cracking if I apply too much pressure. So I won't trust myself with such work. Not experienced mechanic.
How do we know which cylinder is in open position and which one is in close position after we remove the intake manifold? 2018 Corolla LE.
@AliMECH
9 ай бұрын
You have to look at the intake holes, the open ones will be with intake valve down
Can I do that in a chrysler 300?
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Sure
I should bring my car to you and pay for yoyr service. 👍 Seriously...if in the U.S.
@AliMECH
11 ай бұрын
Not in USA, but thanks for your support 🙏
I'm thinking of doing this, but I don't have air compressor. Maybe, a compressed air in a can will work.
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Sure, it's, you can use it
idk if im just not smart. but how do i open and close the intake valves 😭
hi, after using the wd40, what did you use for cleaning the valve, im sorry im french so i dont understand very well. in the video i heard carp cleaner ? but it's injector cleaner right ?
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
It was carb cleaner, and then I used engine degreaser
@ASReaky
Жыл бұрын
thank you so much !
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
@@ASReaky no problem
Good afternoon, please tell me the link to the towels that you use.
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Tool box: s.click.aliexpress.com/e/_DE3m8zd
@wertyuutu9153
Жыл бұрын
@@AliMECH yes no. I'm interested in yellow napkins.
oil catch can?
A can of oven cleaner works a treat, get the foam one
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Yes, it works great too
CRC Intake Valve cleaner will work 1000% better than those other 2 cans lol
You cleaned the tops and stems of the valves but since they are in the closed position what about the valve seal points in the seat? How are those cleaned? Do they need to be cleaned as well?
@johnsonbobo2376
Жыл бұрын
Exactly dude!!! Al that was in vain if you didn't clean the seats of the valve. Unless there was no problem. I guess then it would be very useful
Why dont you use Carbon x k1 k2???
The problem is the critical part of carbon build up is on the VALVE SEAT. This does NOTHING to clean the valve seat. The GDI engine needs to be running when subjected to the cleaning chemical to have any impact on the valve seat surface.
If engine burns bad and the carbon is hardened you’ll have to take the valves off and scrape that shit with something hard. I tried looooads of chemicals and nothing worked, the only tool that did the job was a cutter blade and it took many hours.
Is it ok, if the alternator gets wet?
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Yes, its splash proof
can be cleaned with a brass or bronze brush?
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
I don't recommend that, because any small scratches on valve shaft, it will leak oil
@sutroc
Жыл бұрын
@@AliMECH I don't think small scratch on the valves shaft will make a leak , because the valves are in close position (all the way up )when cleaning ,any scratch on the valves shaft can not go up to the valves stems to make a leak
apparently a bundle of zip ties on the end of a drill will spin and break up carbon build up like magic.
ЕГР туда грязь загоняет или система вентиляции картера?
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
No was dry, because I installed oil Catch can
@metzmatu8409
Жыл бұрын
@@AliMECH the catch can intalled before or after the the EGR?
That’s ballsy 😂
I don't agree to use WD-40 because it carries penetrating oil which will act as magnet to attract dust particles. Rest of procedure is fine
@jbone1383
12 күн бұрын
WD-40 can also potentially damage those intake valve seals, too if they are rubber which they usually are...I'm gonna use a little Blaster silicone lubricant on mine tomorrow (along with the zip tie method) it actually states on the can that it's totally safe for use on rubber and that it won't accumulate dust & dirt! I might even use a little engine degreaser if I feel it still needs a little extra cleaning power but it should be good enough along w/ the manual cleaning...then I'm gonna run a full can of CRC intake valve & turbo cleaner thru it after I get it all put back together just to clean up the undersides of the valves & the tops of the pistons...
How do you find out if your car has direct or indirect
@endurofan9854
Жыл бұрын
location of the injectors, if its on the manifold its indirect, if not its direct
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let me guess? you from Poland 🇵🇱.
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
Not really
Is for diesel engines?
@AliMECH
Жыл бұрын
It was for gasoline engine
How to know that which cylinder is closed