Cleaning the intercooler - Page 2

bassman · 26th June 2011, 16:22

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Originally Posted by fifty pence

I used anout 5 ltrs and find it really effective!
Chris

5 ltres!!.....I would have thought 1 litre would be enough......

HarryM1BYT · 26th June 2011, 16:26

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Originally Posted by bassman

about 50 yards away I would guess.....the filling in my intercooler just blew out like confetti........

I did mine from 3 feet back, no issues at all. If your fins blew out in bits, then it is unlikely to have been doing its intended job anyway and so needed replacement.

fifty pence · 26th June 2011, 17:09

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Originally Posted by bassman

5 ltres!!.....I would have thought 1 litre would be enough......

I did it 2 or 3 times until it was clean!

bl52krz · 26th June 2011, 22:16

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Originally Posted by fifty pence

I use petrol, remove the intercoler and 3/4 fill with petrol and leave for about 15 mins then shake the cooler to clean off the oil/carbon deposits then empty and leave outside for a couple of hours to vent, obviously take the usual precautions when dealing with petrol and do it outside!

You a bomb maker then?

bl52krz · 26th June 2011, 22:19

what a mess of that post. no power in the fingers

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Originally Posted by kissifer1972

Cheers.

Thanks. I don't tend to have any petrol around, but I guess I could fill a can. How much does it take to 3/4 fill it? What would I do with the petrol after I've used it to flush it out?

Once again thanks

Chris

No.No.No. adao not use petrol. Big Russsuggested Gunk. That is what i would use.avaery efficient at removing even grease.