more boost?

[COTA'00 L]

Im pretty sure some of you guys read my other post (oil), well I cleaned the trottle body and all the inside of the s/c intake with Gumout air intake and trottle body cleaner. I sprayed all the inside cleaned up the oil in there pretty good. After that I started up the L and a bunch of black smoke came out of the exhaust. After it cleared up I took the L for a drive I noticed that the s/c whine was louder and it started at lower rpms. The trottle response was much, much better actually I was surprised of how good it was. When I poped the hood open I could hear the s/c at idle to be a little bit louder, I checked the s/c oil it came out when i took the cap off so i know it was ok. Is it making more boost now that its cleaner? Is it pulling more air?

 

[speeder]

Back in january I had to have the right head gasket replaced on my truck, while it was apart I asked the service tech to clean the oil from the inter cooler, when I got my truck back I could deffinatly feel the difference, throttle response was improved and the truck felt like it had a little more power, so the oil in the intake and inter cooler does robb a little power from the engine. so by cleaning the intake and throttle body you helped the air flow a little easier.
I hope what I said makes sense.

Larry.

 

[lightninmike]

makes sense to me:-D i know what part of my weekend will consist of

 

[COTA'00 L]

Not only does it makes sense, but you can feel the difference when you drive it.

 

[lightninmike]

yeah i bet , did you take the intake track off or just do it on the truck??

 

[auyon]

I just took my intercooler off its packed with the lobe coating and oil. i'm sure it would run better if it was clean.

 

[COTA'00 L]

I did it on the truck, Im going to spray it again pretty soon just to make sure it cleans all the inside.

 

[9900blueoval]

to do the cleaning job right what gaskets need to be replaced or what solvents should be used how long to do properly and what kind of brushes be used oh yeah can u powerwash intercooler

 

[COTA'00 L]

I just took the rubber boot off, sprayed the t/body and sprayed inside into the s/c intake.

 

[9900blueoval]

that did the job? thats it! seems so simple for such a dirty job

 

[COTA'00 L]

Seems like it does, the Gumout works very good.

 

[LIGHTNING LARRY]

Chemtool is a better cleaner. Not knocking Gumout. Just try them side by side. The Berryman's Chemtool is much better.

 

[9900blueoval]

light. larry do u agree just spray down intake track

 

[LIGHTNING LARRY]

I think to be done correctly it needs to be taken apart. But spraying carb cleaner down the throat will help a lot. :beer:

BTW I'm not taking mine apart.

 

[9900blueoval]

what gaskets should be replaced if taken apart or r they reusable

 

[LIGHTNING LARRY]

Originally posted by 9900blueoval
what gaskets should be replaced if taken apart or r they reusable

I don't know what gaskets you need. I wouldn't reuse any of them.

 

[COTA'00 L]

If you go through the hasle of taking it apart mite as well replace all the gaskets to make a good tight fit.