Walnut blasting at home

GermX-85 · 08-30-2013, 04:02 PM

i just did a walnut blast to my intake ports. heres some pics. also if anyone in the SD area needs blasting let me know.

the car has 58k

Surferboy · 08-31-2013, 09:58 PM

I just bought the BMW adaptor, nozzle and got the Harbor freight hopper. How did you do yours? Looks like you got a lot of walnut blasting blown everywhere and I was under the impression that with the BMW adaptor it would contain it?

Hope everything turned out well.

GermX-85 · 09-01-2013, 12:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Surferboy

I just bought the BMW adaptor, nozzle and got the Harbor freight hopper. How did you do yours? Looks like you got a lot of walnut blasting blown everywhere and I was under the impression that with the BMW adaptor it would contain it?

Hope everything turned out well.

I didn't use the bmw adapter. I was able to fit the nozzle and the vacuum hose into the ports at the same time while I was blasting it. It works I guess lol

Dackelone · 09-01-2013, 05:11 AM

Nice pics! Could you feel any difference afterwards? ie from your Butt Dyno ???

GermX-85 · 09-01-2013, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by Dackelone

Nice pics! Could you feel any difference afterwards? ie from your Butt Dyno ???

butt dyno. As soon as I started the car back up I could hear the difference, and when I started driving it pulled harder and it was smoother, no hesitation at all. It blew my mind how much a difference that made.

Surferboy · 09-01-2013, 01:33 PM

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Originally Posted by GermX-85

I didn't use the bmw adapter. I was able to fit the nozzle and the vacuum hose into the ports at the same time while I was blasting it. It works I guess lol

Gotcha. And at the end of the day if it worked then that's all that matters and from what you have shown you did a great job. Thank you for posting up.

I cant wait to get mine done now.

GermX-85 · 09-01-2013, 07:18 PM

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Originally Posted by Surferboy

Gotcha. And at the end of the day if it worked then that's all that matters and from what you have shown you did a great job. Thank you for posting up.

I cant wait to get mine done now.

It's well worth it

135er · 09-08-2013, 11:15 PM

how long did it take you overall ?

GermX-85 · 09-09-2013, 12:33 PM

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Originally Posted by 135er

how long did it take you overall ?

it took me about 5-6 hours start to finish. with a few breaks here and there.

jester17 · 09-18-2013, 01:39 PM

Gotta question: I just had my HPFP replaced, and, at first, I thought I might be having issues that could be related to needing a walnut blast. But my SA told me that the n55 (mine's a 2011) will NEVER need walnut blasting, and that walnut blasting is something inherent to the N54 alone in 135s...is that the consensus here?

Freon · 09-18-2013, 02:42 PM

I do not see how the N55 will avoid the issue as most people believe the only real fix is port fuel injection so the fuel will keep the ports clean. It doesn't make sense that the N55 completely avoids the problem.

The N55 does use valvetronic and a no-vacuum intake manifold. It's possible it may not be as bad as the N54 somehow due to how the crankcase venting system works, but I'm really just speculating. I tend to doubt it the N55 is completely free of the issue. It still vents oily crankcase air back to the intake system, just like any other modern car.

It's also an issue with many (all?) other direct-injection-only engines. Not just BMW or the N54.

GermX-85 · 09-18-2013, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by jester17

Gotta question: I just had my HPFP replaced, and, at first, I thought I might be having issues that could be related to needing a walnut blast. But my SA told me that the n55 (mine's a 2011) will NEVER need walnut blasting, and that walnut blasting is something inherent to the N54 alone in 135s...is that the consensus here?

Freon pretty much just answered the question you were asking

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Originally Posted by Freon

I do not see how the N55 will avoid the issue as most people believe the only real fix is port fuel injection so the fuel will keep the ports clean. It doesn't make sense that the N55 completely avoids the problem.

The N55 does use valvetronic and a no-vacuum intake manifold. It's possible it may not be as bad as the N54 somehow due to how the crankcase venting system works, but I'm really just speculating. I tend to doubt it the N55 is completely free of the issue. It still vents oily crankcase air back to the intake system, just like any other modern car.

It's also an issue with many (all?) other direct-injection-only engines. Not just BMW or the N54.

KD718 · 07-13-2014, 11:18 PM

Still offering this to SD folks? My car was done at 50kish now has 80 and about to put a catch can on it but probably needs to be done again.

GermX-85 · 07-16-2014, 01:01 AM

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Originally Posted by KD718

Still offering this to SD folks? My car was done at 50kish now has 80 and about to put a catch can on it but probably needs to be done again.

I'm sorry bro but I just moved up to NorCal I few weeks ago lol. You just missed me.

KD718 · 07-16-2014, 01:06 PM

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Originally Posted by GermX-85

I'm sorry bro but I just moved up to NorCal I few weeks ago lol. You just missed me.

Ha not so fast! I'm driving up to Oakland next week for about 6 days.

GermX-85 · 07-17-2014, 12:25 AM

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Ha not so fast! I'm driving up to Oakland next week for about 6 days.

Hahahaha nice, but I haven't setup my garage yet. I can't even work on my own car either

do you come up to Oakland often?

Trptguy · 07-17-2014, 05:59 AM

fyi for folks. Bav Auto is selling a kit now to do this. for those of us not close to SD

PawlyGuNNz · 07-21-2014, 10:43 AM

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fyi for folks. Bav Auto is selling a kit now to do this. for those of us not close to SD

+1 I'm renting it soon

for my n54

OP. What did you use to open and close the valves? Engine crank bolt,jumper starter wire or well guess u didn't roll car cause you have it jacked up lol

mike@x-ph.com · 07-21-2014, 06:15 PM

Here are pics of my car after walnut blasting yesterday

GermX-85 · 07-21-2014, 08:21 PM

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Originally Posted by PawlyGuNNz

+1 I'm renting it soon

for my n54

OP. What did you use to open and close the valves? Engine crank bolt,jumper starter wire or well guess u didn't roll car cause you have it jacked up lol

Removed the fan and used the engine crank bolt.

GermX-85 · 07-21-2014, 08:22 PM

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Originally Posted by mike@x-ph.com

Here are pics of my car after walnut blasting yesterday

A_Squared · 07-28-2014, 07:52 PM

Best and safest way to turn the valves is using a remote starter switch....only like $10-15 and a lot easier than manually cranking the motor.

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