In the process of installing my manifold I cleaned it with brake cleaner. I later noticed that where all the brass fittings (vacuum and coolant) and caps are inserted into the aluminum there is a yellow stream of something. Did the brake fluid dissolve some kind of glue that seales these brass fittings into the manifold? If so will my manifold now have vaccum leakes? Has anyone else cleaned their skunk or blox (I have the blox) with brake fluid and had no problems?

 

the material would be ok to use brake cleaner on, i use it plenty of times to clean my skunk2 manifold on my hatch

 

Mine came out squeeky clean

 

Make sure the brass connectors are still stuck in there tight. On my BLOX IM, the main brass coolant line that goes to the heater core loosened up and actually fell out. It seems like their press fits aren't very tight, so just watch out.