[DeTomaso] Aluminium intake manifold treatment

[Andy May]

Hi Mike, I could imagine that with the temparature most intake manifolds
get up to, life would get very smelly spraying with WD40. Surely better to
use a more stable fix like NU Cast previously mentioned?

I use WD40 for the ZF, and that seems to work well on that.

Kind regards

Andy
On Feb 6, 2014 9:29 AM, <MikeLDrew at aol.com> wrote:

>
> In a message dated 2/5/14 21 04 52, bflesland at gmail.com writes:
>
>
> What is the best way to refurbish an aluminium air intake manifold?
> It has some dark stains due to age and yellowing because of previous fuel
> leaks.
> Is media blasting a good solution?
> What type of media?
> Should it be clear coated or treated in any way afterwards to make the
> fresh appearance last longer? Thanks!
>
>
> >>>I would presume a ZF case and an intake manifold would both respond the
> same.  When I was at Lloyd Butfoy's shop helping to rebuild my spare ZF, he
> had be blast the cases with a light abrasive compound (it wasn't sand, it
> was a slightly abrasive media, maybe walnut shells?).  He sprayed the whole
> thing down with a very liberal coating of WD40 and then wiped it down.  He
> said the WD40 fills the pores, gives it a very nice finish, and makes it
> very easy to clean if it gets greasy.  Just wipe it down, and if you use an
> aggressive cleaner (a degreaser for instance), when you're done you just
> shoot it with WD40 again.
>
> Mike
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