HOW TO: Remove & Disassemble HPFP Spill Valve

[laxplayermjd]

Originally Posted by silvapain It comes out very easily with a jewelers screwdriver. I've pulled mine out before to inspect it. It's not a normal toroidal O-ring. The edges are flattened, where the cross-section is square not circular. Tapadatass

well then i dont think ill have any orings like that around, but that doesnt mean you couldnt just put a slighter larger reg one and squeeze it in.

Also i dont think measuring the o ring would be that accurate, especially if we think oil is leaking by it. Oil will almost always swell the o ring or atleast deform it slightly.

All this talk makes me want to jump on the band wagon, although i would need to move back home, there is no close stations near memphis

[dougefresh_]

So what specifically do you guys use to clean the spill valve? I didn't see anything mentioned... I like brake cleaner, but I wouldn't use that by the o-ring part.

Also, is the seafoam in the tank only necessary over 50/50?

TIA

EDIT: You guys have 2 maps handy in case you're on a trip and can't plan E85 stations? I plan on have 93 the a mix map. Not sure of mix, maybe E30.

[Enki]

Seafoam doesn't do a fucking thing. Trust me.

Use 91 pump gas and a toothbrush/lint free cloth to wipe the sticky off of everything and you'll be good.

[phate]

Originally Posted by dougefresh_ So what specifically do you guys use to clean the spill valve? I didn't see anything mentioned... I like brake cleaner, but I wouldn't use that by the o-ring part. Also, is the seafoam in the tank only necessary over 50/50? TIA EDIT: You guys have 2 maps handy in case you're on a trip and can't plan E85 stations? I plan on have 93 the a mix map. Not sure of mix, maybe E30.

I use brake cleaner, but gas works, as well.

I have a 93 octane map, a 50/50 shitty map, an E70 (winter) map, and my E85 (summer) map

I picked up a can of seafoam last time I was in town. I'm going to get a gunk specimen and see what the seafoam does to it, directly.

[dougefresh_]

Cool, thanks. What's a 50/50 shitty map? lol Something like my current 93 shitty map?

[jroc]

Originally Posted by phate I use brake cleaner, but gas works, as well. I have a 93 octane map, a 50/50 shitty map, an E70 (winter) map, and my E85 (summer) map I picked up a can of seafoam last time I was in town. I'm going to get a gunk specimen and see what the seafoam does to it, directly.

kind of going along with the last sentence, when i had my engine apart, i had put a stock piston in a bowl of seaform and let it sit for a full day. SOME carbon deposits came off, not a whole lot/what i had hoped for.

[silvapain]

I use gasoline and Qtips to clean my spill valve, and I keep a 93 Octane pump tune on my AP just in case I'm stuck in an area without an E85 pump.


Tapadatass

[burn813]

subbed... for reference... thank you @silvapain !!!!

[Vinnie]

you're the best!

[Erich]

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HOW TO: Remove & Disassemble HPFP Spill Valve