Hi

I'm band new to the forum... It's just awesome..

I need a suggestion to clean up my keg manifold on a '94 ram 1500 318. And yes, I'm the original owner, I bought it new.. It now has 130K miles.

I finally broke down to change the plenum, water pump, wires.. after about 20 years.. The inside of the keg is a mess... There's about a mm. of hardened oil sludge in the old plenum, gooped up oil all over the innards.

The original plenum is in the trash. I don't want to install the new one with the insides that filthy.

How do I clean this out ?? carb cleaner not making a dent on the goop. Should I dip it ? In what ? Would it hurt to glass bead it after its degunked ?

Thanks for suggestions...

 

Some guys take it to a machine shop to have it hot dipped. I've seen the results, it's NICE.

You're putting an aluminum pan, on it, right?

 

Thanks.. I'm in the Boulder, Co area, machine shops are few and far between.

The the plenum kit is from Hughes. Very nice kit.. a hose, gaskets, O-ring.. good instructions.. fast delivery.. Awesome kit.

 

After its degunked, the kegger is a perfect candidate for bead blasting. You might also try power washing it to remove the gunk, too. When I swapped my motor a few years ago, I bead blasted my kegger inside and out, then sprayed a coating of clear enamel on the outside of it. It came out very nice and still looks good even after a few years of use.

 

Power washer.. that's an idea, I have one of those

I like the idea to hot dip and clean out all the junk in the ports.

 

power washer don't work that good. i have heard a dishwasher and dish washer detergent works good but usually makes the owner of the dishwasher a bit unhappy.

 

Thanks..

I'm shocked the engine was even running.. most the vacuum ports were clogged. I really hope pinging goes away after all this.

So does powder coating in the kitchen oven.. Don't ask how I know.

 

Just do it when shes not home and run a couple loads after the keg.

 

I just used brake cleaner.. simply spraying it on cleaned it really nice

 

Carb cleaner should work to remove the goop, too. Just ensure that you use a good carb cleaner - some carb cleaners (Pennzoil, etc.) are worthless. If you live near an auto or truck repair shop, see if you can use their parts washing tank to clean it up.