I just got a Starion intercooler but it's DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIRTY. I bought some mineral spirits and I have some heavy duty degreaser to see if that'll work. Anyone know any efficient methods to clean it?

 

Me too, i just bought a DSM starion I/C and its got some corrosion on it and I wanna get this thing cleaned, I was thinking of just taking a fine wire brush, but any other Ideas would help.

 

whered u guys get them and how much? try simple green..or when in doubt, flat black it...

 

got mine from ebay for $237 shipped, its not in the best shape and I am re-doing to endtanks so the pipe comes out the sides and not tops

 

not to sound stupid or anything..but isnt that kind of high for a Starion IC? Maybe because its just where you live but in socal...they should be cheaper than that...I dunno..I was just wondering..not trying to be an *** or anything..

 

i use a starion IC. when i got the end pipes rewelded i just cleaned it out with heavy liquid cleaner, some water and the air gun. swooshed it around about 20 times. then treated it for runst.
ive used it for a year now without problems



[Modified by zerofourLS-T, 12:06 AM 6/14/2002]

 

I dont think so, this one came polished and Ive heard they go for around $250. Im gonna sell this in a month or so and get a spearco or maxrev

 

anything over $150 is kinda a rip unless it's poilshed and in gooood condition. I paid $160 and I know it coulda been much cheaper. You have to check out starion/conquest owners sites. I've seen many for like $80-100 (they were sold by the time I responded to the ads). I just got mine cause I was too lazy to keep lookin'. I talked to a couple starquest owners and they said they've been taking advantage of us honda/acura guys who use their i/c's so they sell them for like $200+.

 

Well as long as it works and I can still get decent money for it, im happy! I didnt look very hard, just on ebay and thought it was a good deal since all the others were just as expensive

 

yah sure... throw it on ebay. but i meant it's actual worht

 

simple green is a good all around cleaner

 

You can also use some brake cleaner...Cleans really well and will not leave any residue which plays a big role when cleaning it. Any type of residue will be a nesting ground for dirt and grime...You don't want that

 

yah i wanted to know what else woudln't leave residues

 

NICE front end... where did you get that front bumper?

 

I purchased my starion intercooler for $75 off of recycler.com. It was pretty dirty when i got it. I used two cans of brake cleaner and then hosed it off. Applied a thin coat of paint and polished the ends.

 

is brake cleaner ok to use inside the ic? i have a fair amount of aluminum shavings in there from modifying the ic.

 

I think the DSM guys use gasoline...

 

use carburator cleaner

 

Oven cleaner is really strong, and its cheap. Not sure how the fins are bonded to the tubes though, might not be safe. It stripped the paint off of my aluminum wheels really well, without damaging the aluminum.

 

HAhaha! Didn't know your were on this board to G-man

Whatever you do don't use Castrol Super Clean on Aluminum. turns it white!

 

damn who dug up this post from the past? hehe funny i been sold this intercooler and finally put the turbo on my car. I used the mineral spirits and degreaser and it worked fine, just make sure u rinse it out GOOOOOOOOOOD.

 

Yeah..This post is hella old. I looked at my first post in this thread and that was when I wasnt boosted...now I am..with a GReddy FMIC. Forget the Starion for me.

 

same story... i started the post when i had the pos starion and now i have a drag i/c and the turbo is ON the car.

 

how would you go about cleaning a oil cooler ?? same way as cleaning a intercooler??

 

uhm how do you strip paint off an intercooler?