cleaning valve covers - 2003-04 Mach 1 Registry Owners Club

mach1child · 05-07-2010, 12:21 AM

hey im about to clean my valve covers and i noticed where the resonator/milkjug was on the airbox, it was rubbing on the valve cover and a shiny surface is showing rather than the dull silver from the rest of the valve cover. could i just scuff the whole valve cover to match that shiny surface?

Brown7 · 05-07-2010, 09:20 AM

take the jug off and use it to water your plants

Catman · 05-07-2010, 10:16 AM

I took the jug off and got a custom mach 1 plug for mine, that was before I added a CAI. Don't know if they even sell it any more.

Con's Mach1 · 05-07-2010, 10:22 AM

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Originally Posted by mach1child

hey im about to clean my valve covers and i noticed where the resonator/milkjug was on the airbox, it was rubbing on the valve cover and a shiny surface is showing rather than the dull silver from the rest of the valve cover. could i just scuff the whole valve cover to match that shiny surface?

I have a feeling you'll give up polishing them yourself. The JUG has been rubbing for a long time on one little spot. You my have to have them professionally done. That's a lot of WORK. You can do it yourself, but you may not like the results. You didn't say if they were BLACK or Aluminum finished covers. '03 or '04?

mach1child · 05-07-2010, 02:04 PM

their 04 covers, lastnight i used degreaser and fine scotch brite and it helped a lot but still they OK.

mach 2 · 05-07-2010, 03:14 PM

I gave up on polishing mine and had them powdercoated silver. Much easier to take care of,
Jeff

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mach 2 · 05-07-2010, 03:23 PM

Here are a few pictures of how they turned out.
Jeff

05-07-2010, 12:21 AM	#1
mach1child Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Federal Way, Washington Posts: 683	cleaning valve covers hey im about to clean my valve covers and i noticed where the resonator/milkjug was on the airbox, it was rubbing on the valve cover and a shiny surface is showing rather than the dull silver from the rest of the valve cover. could i just scuff the whole valve cover to match that shiny surface?

05-07-2010, 09:20 AM	#2
Brown7 Registered User Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Abilene, Texas Posts: 778	Re: cleaning valve covers take the jug off and use it to water your plants __________________ 03' DSG Mach 1 - Sold 85' Silver Metalic SVO

05-07-2010, 10:16 AM	#3
Catman Registered User Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: Adamstown, MD Posts: 1,072	Re: cleaning valve covers I took the jug off and got a custom mach 1 plug for mine, that was before I added a CAI. Don't know if they even sell it any more. __________________ 2003 Oxford White MACh 1 -SOLD- -CNL CAI w/Trueflow Inlet Pipe -PHP Intake Spacer -Comp Cams (106400)/Springs/Steel Retainers -SLP LTs -SLP Catted Shorty X -Magnaflow Magnapack Catback -Diablo Predator w/ custom tune by JPC Racing -Steeda Tri-ax

05-07-2010, 02:04 PM	#5
mach1child Registered User Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Federal Way, Washington Posts: 683	Re: cleaning valve covers their 04 covers, lastnight i used degreaser and fine scotch brite and it helped a lot but still they OK.

05-07-2010, 03:14 PM	#6
mach 2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond,Texas Posts: 380	Re: cleaning valve covers I gave up on polishing mine and had them powdercoated silver. Much easier to take care of, Jeff http://www.mach1registry.org/forums/...ad.php?t=20298

05-07-2010, 03:23 PM	#7
mach 2 Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Richmond,Texas Posts: 380	Re: cleaning valve covers Here are a few pictures of how they turned out. Jeff Attached Thumbnails

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