What are you guys using to clean the insides of intercoolers? Mine has had some oil go through it and id like ot get it cleaned out before i use it
any suggestions?

 

Never done it but couldn't you just clean it like you would a radiator? Just use some degreaser as the cleaning agent? The only problem I see is making sure it's dried out completely before using it.

 

gasoline works great...but it's flammable...so be careful...

 

yea i was thinking gas to

its not thick oil just a little residue but id like it clean before i use it

 

parts cleaner tub.... didn't clean it off all the way before we started TIG'ing it .....

 

ever tried to weld a gas tank?

 

yeah put a buncha gas in it, put your hands on both inlet/outlet and shake the sob for 20 min.

 

i was just gonna cap 1 end off and let the gas sit in there for a little while then wash it out with water

 

anyone else?

 

From what I learned through the years of growing up, gas and water dont mix. I wouldn't do that.

 

i've used gas and rubbing alcohol, both work great but i dont think you'd want to use a water based cleaner because you'll probally have some water left over in there

 

i guess the gas would dry
i just dont want to mess anything up

 

anyone else?

 

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99 cents at the drug store. pour the bottle in and shake the hell out of the intercooler and drain. then let it sit overnight. clean and no residue. done and done cheap.

now go do it and quit asking.

 

well would gas work better than rubbing alcohol?

 

I just clean them out in the tub, used some dish soap and let it soak for a bit then rinsed it out real good.

 

if you use water and wanna be safe, just go for a short cruise with the outlet charge pipe removed from the intercooler and let the turbo blow out the water.


Modified by Turbo Dan at 4:51 PM 6/15/2005

 

i used carb spray.....

 

I have a similiar question - my car was sitting for a while and som ebugs made nest in one of my charge pipes (on the rust inside )

what would be a good way to make sure none of the bug bodies were in the IC?

 

timmy: i use brake clean the **** in the green can seems to work best, its about $2.50cad at princess auto here. cheap cheap. works good for everything. and it evaporates really fast and leaves no residue.

 

nice thanks a ton guys