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Mar 5, 2009 | 02:34 PM

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Intercooler question!

I had one of my turbos go out and oil made it to the intercooler qhat can I do or use to clean it out!Any suggestions?

Mar 5, 2009 | 03:53 PM

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I ve used gasoline a few times.....put in, slosh around, dump out....repeat. After you think you got clean, blow it out with compressed air and let sit out for awhile.

Mar 5, 2009 | 06:01 PM

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is it common for oil, stuff to build up in it?

Mar 5, 2009 | 07:26 PM

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I wouldn't use gasoline, but I have used a diluted mix of degreaser(purple stuff) and sloshed it around. Is it common, well sometimes it happens. seals go out and other things happen.

Mar 5, 2009 | 07:56 PM

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simple green , lots of water and a lot of air dry/ evaporation time

Mar 6, 2009 | 06:54 AM

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Thanks guys!

Mar 6, 2009 | 08:39 AM

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I would use Simple Green before the Purple stuff (as in Superclean) as it destroys aluminum if any is left in there.

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Mar 6, 2009 | 10:44 AM

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Have a radiator shop boil it out. We did that before with a GN intercooler.

Mar 6, 2009 | 11:04 AM

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Mineral Spirits works good also

Mar 6, 2009 | 05:45 PM

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I also used a little Dawn in warm water, then filled it twice with distilled water and drained. After draining it is ready to use - a little water into your motor won't do anything bad. I like distilled so there's no mineral deposits left.

Gasoline is an unsafe choice and if you backfired afterwards you might blow up something important, like your garage