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Thermal Cleaning a Cast Iron Intake Manifold

John Edwards at Costa Mesa R&D Automotive Machine Shop shows you how to perform thermal cleaning on a Small Block Chevy intake manifold  using the Sunnenn TCS (thermal cleaning system).

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