FREE REPAIR MANUALS & LABOR GUIDES 1982-2013 Vehicles
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Cleaning

CAUTION:
Aluminum Components
Do not work on aluminum engine components until the engine is cold.

Cleaning Aluminum Surfaces
Do not use abrasive grinding discs to remove gasket material; use only plastic manual scrapers. Do not scratch or gouge aluminum sealing surfaces.

- Remove all gasket material from the machined surfaces of the intake manifold (9424).
- Clean the intake manifold in a suitable solvent and dry it with compressed air.
- Clean the EGR exhaust passages.