what are you guys using to straighten the bent fins on your intercooler? tried searching but its not working. i also tried a small screw driver but it doesn't work to well

 

flat tip xacto blade

 

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anything else i could use that would be laying around the house?

 

I use very fine needle nose plyers.

 

When we restore old cars at the shop we go to the local drug store and get a lice comb for the radiator..

 

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Innovative

 

straight blade screwdriver used carefully

 

thanks everyone for your help, i tried to go to advance and get a radiator comb and they didn't have it so i'll figure something out with your tips

 

i use 2 old airsaw blades.

 

Just flip the IC around.

 

These are the pliers I use. Nice and small so you can also pick out rocks and bugs. Most needle nose pliers are serrated on the inside, but these are smooth.

 

I have those exact pliers, but they are too big for the fins on a high density IC. They might work for a radiator or cheap IC.

 

I've only used them on my Greddy Type 31, which back in the day cost me $675. Not exactly cheap. I'm not saying you can reach all the way inside, but the tip is perfect for flattening out bent fins. Radiators are higher density, by the way.

 

Didn't mean to call your IC cheap I had the same IC.
I just had no luck with those pliers. They might work ok if the fins are really bent up.
I was looking at my cat's brush just now... might work good for cleaning.

 

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My radiator has lice...

 

use a tweasers

 

Use your fingers... Pretty much anything will work. I always straighten mine by hand. The center part of the fin shouldn't be bent but if it is a small nail file will work LOL.

 

My plyers are similars to those pictured above, but mine are a little smaller.

 

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It's cool, lol. It's probably not worth much anymore.

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I'm starting to wonder if I posted a pic of the wrong pliers. The ones I have came in a foam padded vinyl zipped pouch along with other types of small pliers. Anyway, the color is the same. I've also seen them in red and black.

 

Tube and Fin

 

Nah, not for me. Tube and fin is better for a daily driven car. Call me crazy, but I kind of like more air reaching my radiator. Bar and plate cools better, but it's more of a drag racing intercooler. I just got a 24x11x3 PWR that should be more than enough for my limited goals. I'm pretty sure that all the intercoolers that Full Rape uses are PWR tube and fin.

 

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Flip it over... lol, exactly what I did with the jetta IC =P

 

jewelers screwdriver and patience. if the fins are really mashed... I would try the tip of a razor blade to get under the edge then use the screwdriver to straighten it.