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Offline discosfa

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"intercooler cleaning"
« on: September 11, 2008, 21:00:43 »
 :) hello again
  i am intending to remove my intercooler and give it a good clean out this weekend, so does anyone know the best stuff to use i.e parrafin etc?
car has done 148000 miles and when i bought it the turbo oil seals were going  but the  previous owner had it like that for over a year ,
now its been refurbed have cleaned all turbo pipes ,aircooler ? (bit that the top hose goes to) sorry don't know it proper name ,new airfilter de-cat pipe fitted,egr removed.
                  thanks   discosfa. ;)
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Re: "intercooler cleaning"
« Reply #1 on: September 11, 2008, 21:32:29 »
i always use parasene, i get it at b+q
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Re: "intercooler cleaning"
« Reply #2 on: September 12, 2008, 07:52:54 »
I always use petrol,i havent found any thing it cant shift and when you empty it out whats left in there will evaporate,but dont have a fag while doing it :shock:
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Re: "intercooler cleaning"
« Reply #3 on: September 12, 2008, 13:42:25 »
I used petrol when i did mine, same reason as peasey, what's left will evaporate away. Just make sure it has all evaporated before you put it back on.

Andy
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Re: "intercooler cleaning"
« Reply #4 on: September 12, 2008, 18:56:29 »
I got some pretty evil degreaser from my nlocal factors, with the price of petrol these days..........
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Re: "intercooler cleaning"
« Reply #5 on: September 12, 2008, 20:08:56 »
Quote from: POTASH on September 11, 2008, 21:32:29
i always use parasene, i get it at b+q

Ditto - costs about a fiver.

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Re: "intercooler cleaning"
« Reply #6 on: September 13, 2008, 13:00:59 »
  hi everyone and  thanks for your help,
 discosfa  :clap:
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de-cat, egr removed, mid box gone straight through pipe and new tail fitted
 cb coming soon
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