EFI help

[toyman2]

what is the best way to get the tar like stuff (you no the black stuff)  out of the EFI intake of a yota
would a hot tank do it i have access to one
id just scrubb the hell out of it but i cant get to it all

[seanc]

a hot tank will eat the aluminum...
brake cleaner will work, or a solvent tank if used carefully

[Hyena]

wire brush won't work?  use brake cleaner.

[MiniSimp]

I used Diesel attached to an air compressor hose.

Makes a perfect parts cleaner.

[mr4x42u]

I've put alum parts in a parts washer with no worries or problems before.,,as long as its not a sonic tank I think your ok..

[kyle_22r]

parts washers are fine, all they use is solvent.  the black good in an EFI intake is carbon from the EGR, carbed trucks don't have this problem since the air/fuel mix enters before the EGR port and it washes it all away.

[mudmaster]

Should have no problem cleaning aluminum with heat. At work everyday I clean aircraft parts in a 150 degree ultrasonic cleaner with a mixture of water and soap. Been doing this type of work for 20+ yrs.

[seanc]

a parts wahser is different than a hot tank, a hot tank uses very hot very abusive solvent, whereas a parts washer use lower grade solvent so the parts don't get eaten away as fast