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3m intake cleaner test

Today I will be testing 3m Intake System Cleaner. This cleaner is meant to clean the intake manifold, valves, and combustion chamber of 4 stroke engines. We will be cleaning the intake system of my 1998 Volkswagen GTI VR6. The maintenance history of this car is largely unknown. There are many products that claim to clean the intake system of cars. This will be the first test in the series.

About the 3m Intake System Cleaner

This is part of a larger 3m “Fuel System Tune Up Kit“. That kit includes the intake system cleaner, a throttle plate cleaner, and a treatment to add the the fuel tank. The intake cleaner goes in just before the throttle body and sprays the chemical past the throttle and into the intake. If it works right, it should clean much of the intake manifold.

Join me today as we test

  • BE SURE TO FOLLOW ALL SAFETY INFORMATION!
  • Setting your car up
  • Follow the instructions on the car
  • Ease of use
  • Setting up the car
  • Before pictures
  • Running the treatment
  • After pictures
  • Did it work?
  • Does the amount of tailpipe smoke mean anything?
  • and more


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