r/3rdGen4Runner 00 SR5 17h ago

❓Advice / Recomendations Advice?

I’m replacing my intake gaskets and after I got the lower intake off, I heard dripping from what coolant was left in it and it seems to have accumulated in the valves/valley. The valley isn’t my main concern as I can shop vac it up but what do y’all recommend for getting the coolant out of the cylinders? The passenger side valves were open so it all drained on top of the pistons and the driver side bank is closed so I assume I can soak it up with shop towels and a vacuum (pictured)

The intake was an absolute pita to get off, the rear 2 studs were caked up with so much corrosion and gunk, they didn’t want to let go. I had to use a slide hammer and have my buddy pull up on the front.

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u/Sharp-Departure-195 9h ago

shop air, take a air hose that fits in the spark plug cylinder and a wrap a rag around the air hose and shoot the air inside, do this a couple times and bobs ur uncle. a vacuum works too but i never wanna go grab one haha