Best way to clean intake side of head. Dirt/sand from removing tb

mran

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On my way to do a valve adjust. I pulled the throttle body and got some dirt or sand in the head and in a few valves.. I did blow it all out with compressed air before removing the throttle body but it just wasnt enough some of it like sticks and rocking it out it just fell in i guess.

Any ideas would be great. Ive had a little rock go in before and i used a skewer (for grilling) with a dab of grease on the end to get it. With the amount of shit that went in idk if thats the best way to go..

Pretty irritated atm.
 

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I would use a vacuum or a shop vac.
Adapt it down to something small like a straw by using tape. Try and suck it out. After that I would use q-tips soaked in gas to wipe the entire intake track and the back of the valves off.

When finished tape the intake off with duct tape to prevent anything else falling in while you do the work.

good luck.
 

14kmtnman

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They do make some smaller vacuum attachments for car interior detailing that could work if the grease on the stick doesn't work.
 

mran

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Uh shit, well the vacume got some. After i put a smaller hose on it lost alot of pow pow. Gunna do some surfing before i try the grease on a skewer..

Used vinyl hose down to 3/16 to get behind the valve stems. Id like to say it worked better than it did
 

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After you've wiped it the best you can and tried the grease, block the return at the chain and then use the hardest-hitting squirt bottle you can find with kerosene. Hit the nooks and then use a cloth (not paper towel) to soak it up, over and over. I'd also plan to do an oil and filter change after the first few miles when it's back together.
 
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