Carbon clean with DIY walnut shell blaster

[TonyHayers]

Holy thread resurrection.. Just found some old photos on my camera that I forgot I had, a couple of before and after shots. Not great, but posting for posterity anyway...

Before...

After...

Now let's see some photos from the results of the latest and greatest "carbon cleaning machine"

[RichieRS]

Holy thread resurrection.. Just found some old photos on my camera that I forgot I had, a couple of before and after shots. Not great, but posting for posterity anyway...

Before...

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After...

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Now let's see some photos from the results of the latest and greatest "carbon cleaning machine"

About to embark on this process with the great help of this thread Tony

[bazza138]

Here mine !
But I lost the Finnish close up pics

[bazza138]

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Here mine !
But I lost the Finnish close up pics

It was emotional !!

[TonyHayers]

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Here mine !
But I lost the Finnish close up pics

It was emotional !!

Hehe, it's a right job. But how satisfying when sorted?

[bazza138]

Don't think it ever been done ! I done it about 50k , can't remember the mileage on her now !
WHAT a change !! Rich going to love the fresh clean ports , and don't struggle to much against a RSq7??

So glad I brought the RS 2years ago

[RichieRS]

Don't think it ever been done ! I done it about 50k , can't remember the mileage on her now !
WHAT a change !! Rich going to love the fresh clean ports , and don't struggle to much against a RSq7??

So glad I brought the RS 2years ago

Haha. Just waiting to get moved so I can do it in the comfort of a garage. Can't wait to get it done as I feel mine will be comparable to yours!!

[bazza138]

Don't think it ever been done ! I done it about 50k , can't remember the mileage on her now !
WHAT a change !! Rich going to love the fresh clean ports , and don't struggle to much against a RSq7??

So glad I brought the RS 2years ago

Haha. Just waiting to get moved so I can do it in the comfort of a garage. Can't wait to get it done as I feel mine will be comparable to yours!!

Good luck with the move fella ! Is it getting closer ?
Again u will be amazed

[RichieRS]

Don't think it ever been done ! I done it about 50k , can't remember the mileage on her now !
WHAT a change !! Rich going to love the fresh clean ports , and don't struggle to much against a RSq7??

So glad I brought the RS 2years ago

Haha. Just waiting to get moved so I can do it in the comfort of a garage. Can't wait to get it done as I feel mine will be comparable to yours!!

Good luck with the move fella ! Is it getting closer ?
Again u will be amazed

Cheers buddy

Yeah. Date set for the 20th Nov so not long now.

[bazza138]

Nice good timing ! Be settle in before Xmas !

[RichieRS]

Nice good timing ! Be settle in before Xmas !

Yes mate. Will give me Xmas to get the clean done

[voidopolis]

Started my carbon cleaning process today - trying to get the manifold off... what a pain. The connectors that this car uses do not like to come apart easily... the air hose on the back of the accordion air intake hose has some kind of connector that you are supposed to squeeze and pull and it comes off. I've been playing with it for 45 minutes and I can't seem to figure out how or where to squeeze to make it come off... I've already broken two other connectors at this point and I don't really want to break more... anyone?

[RichieRS]

Started my carbon cleaning process today - trying to get the manifold off... what a pain. The connectors that this car uses do not like to come apart easily... the air hose on the back of the accordion air intake hose has some kind of connector that you are supposed to squeeze and pull and it comes off. I've been playing with it for 45 minutes and I can't seem to figure out how or where to squeeze to make it come off... I've already broken two other connectors at this point and I don't really want to break more... anyone?

Piccies of the offending plugs would be good fella

[voidopolis]

here is a pic of the connector... its the black squeeze connector behind the silver hose clamp.

[TAB1S]

Hi guy's im going to be doing mine over Christmas so am ordering up the parts, called TPS today & they said the one way valve wasn't for our cars & dates back to the 80's can anyone shed any light the part number i gave them was N75 check valve 046905291A
Thanks