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Offline oceanic-green

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cleaning the intercooler
« on: 19 May 2012, 16:19 »
Is air intake & carburettor cleaner ok to use to clean the inter cooler? as I have got my OEM intercooler of and poured all the oil and muck out of it
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Re: cleaning the intercooler
« Reply #1 on: 19 May 2012, 16:50 »
whilst my front end was stripped i sprayed degreaser in and jetwashed it all out then left out to dry no problems
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Re: cleaning the intercooler
« Reply #2 on: 19 May 2012, 17:03 »
I used acetone on my old Forge but I don't recommend it on a standard one as you'll melt the seals lol
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Re: cleaning the intercooler
« Reply #3 on: 19 May 2012, 17:26 »
i accidently left a rear vw in a pot of acetone forgot bout it until next day  :lipsrsealed: no more rear badge  :laugh:
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Offline lukeyyyyyyy21

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Re: cleaning the intercooler
« Reply #4 on: 19 May 2012, 17:50 »
Best method is to buy intercooler flush and leave it to soak in there for a while.
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Re: cleaning the intercooler
« Reply #5 on: 20 May 2012, 00:33 »
on the passat i just filled mine up with gun wash and shook it then tiped it out,  lots of mank came out and no problems
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Re: cleaning the intercooler
« Reply #6 on: 20 May 2012, 01:35 »
I poured petrol I'm mine and shook it about a bit
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Re: cleaning the intercooler
« Reply #7 on: 20 May 2012, 08:08 »
Quote from: rio_gti on 20 May 2012, 01:35
I poured petrol I'm mine and shook it about a bit

I shook mine about too  :laugh:
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