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cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 12:47:58 AM    50ul }{4ck3r Posts: 2024 Joined: 1/4/2007 From: My Mom!!! Status: offline ok i have my turbo out and some pipes to get my oil return line problem fix and i see some oil in the intercooler......i was wondering if there is a way to clean all the oil out of the intercooler...can i like fill it up with water or stuff that eats grease..anyone ever done this _____________________________ Post #: 1

RE: cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 10:21:33 AM    TheAdvocate Posts: 2321 Joined: 8/18/2005 From: Baraboo, WI Status: offline Only thing ive ever heard people doing, I havnt done it myself...  But they clean there intercooler with gasoline...     Maybe someone else has done this around here, but thats the only thing ive heard it being cleaned with.. _____________________________ -Project 99 GSX- Built 6 bolt Crower rods ross pistons Built Head FP3x Cams Venom Intake AEM Fuel Rail 850 Injectors *Looking for Sponsors* (in reply to 50ul }{4ck3r) Post #: 2

RE: cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 11:15:57 AM    50ul }{4ck3r Posts: 2024 Joined: 1/4/2007 From: My Mom!!! Status: offline thanx TheAdvocate so anyone else throw there 2 cents in about cleaning the intercooler with gasoline... Is this the only way.to do it _____________________________ (in reply to TheAdvocate) Post #: 3

RE: cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 2:46:28 PM    paintballproam Posts: 1292 Joined: 3/14/2006 Status: offline i personally dont think i wouldnt do it, but thats just me, i would run some 50% rubbinb alcohol and 50% water mix through it _____________________________ 98% of people die at some point in thier life 1995 eagle talon tsi awd 6 BOLT Evo 3 16g Evo 3 o2 housing tubular stanless manifold 3" stanless turbo back Polished intake Greddy rs bov ETS 10" FMIC (in reply to 50ul }{4ck3r) Post #: 4

RE: cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 2:57:29 PM    Sebba Posts: 14470 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: online Gas will work fine : ) Works perfectly _____________________________ These cranks are made for walkin'', and thats just what they''ll do, one of these days these cranks are gonna walk all over you (in reply to paintballproam) Post #: 5

RE: cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 3:16:07 PM    paintballproam Posts: 1292 Joined: 3/14/2006 Status: offline Now sebba would you say 87 octane is fine or should he step it up to 110 octane? lol jk man. _____________________________ 98% of people die at some point in thier life 1995 eagle talon tsi awd 6 BOLT Evo 3 16g Evo 3 o2 housing tubular stanless manifold 3" stanless turbo back Polished intake Greddy rs bov ETS 10" FMIC (in reply to Sebba) Post #: 6

RE: cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 3:24:49 PM    Sebba Posts: 14470 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: online You should never use regular in a turbo motor _____________________________ These cranks are made for walkin'', and thats just what they''ll do, one of these days these cranks are gonna walk all over you (in reply to paintballproam) Post #: 7

RE: cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 3:35:44 PM    50ul }{4ck3r Posts: 2024 Joined: 1/4/2007 From: My Mom!!! Status: offline i put supreme in my tank _____________________________ (in reply to Sebba) Post #: 8

RE: cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 5:52:54 PM    silvercoupe97 Posts: 3146 Joined: 11/10/2006 Status: online quote: ORIGINAL: Sebba You should never use regular in a turbo motor No,  but for cleaning, the grade does  not matter.  Even if the gas didn't evaporate and it found it's way into the intake, that tiny amount won't hurt, so, any grade will work. _____________________________ Thanks, John 6 bolt/2g head,1G rods/2G pistons,FPBig28,MBC,Forge 1G DV,alky inj,AFPR,255lph,780cc, 3" turboback,Centerforce,4 spider,FMIC, Prosport Boost&EGT gauges,AEM wideband,DSMlink, AGX/Skunk2 (in reply to Sebba) Post #: 9

RE: cleaning Out Intercooler - 3/3/2007 7:09:19 PM    Sebba Posts: 14470 Joined: 2/20/2006 From: San Antonio, TX Status: online Dude, i was kidding! lol _____________________________ These cranks are made for walkin'', and thats just what they''ll do, one of these days these cranks are gonna walk all over you (in reply to silvercoupe97) Post #: 10

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