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Chat & Social => The Bar - General Chat => Topic started by: Digsit on October 01, 2004, 20:42:06

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Digsit on October 01, 2004, 20:42:06

I know this has been discussed before, but I cant find the old thread  :( .

Can anyone recommend a 'safe' product to flush my intercooler? Haynes says 'Genklene' or similar. Obviously, Genklene is no longer available. What would be a good alternative?

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: diesel_boy on October 01, 2004, 20:47:58

petrol or thiners will do  just leave it over night afther you have washed it  out   ....     just tip in and shake around  for about 5 mins  tip it out and leave to dry   ........ sam

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Andy. on October 01, 2004, 21:01:17

Cliff I used some of this stuff.

Parasene.

Bought from B&Q less than a fiver I think :?:

Made sure the intercooler was flushed afterwards again with the hosepipe then dried with a hairdryer.

HTH.

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: POTASH on October 01, 2004, 21:59:45

i used the same stuff, parasene :) just make sure you dry it out before  replaicing :shock:

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Digsit on October 01, 2004, 22:02:36

Cheers Sam/Andy/Ash

At a fiver? i reckon i'll get me some Parasene then tomorrow. will let you know how it goes :D

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Digsit on November 08, 2004, 18:47:12

Got round to cleaning the intercooler at the weekend. Parasene worked a treat :D Thanks for the tip.

Noticable impovement towing the caravan. Can stay in higher gears much longer now 8)

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Digsit on November 08, 2004, 18:49:26

By the way, does can anyone recommend where to get replacement hoses. Need airbox to turbo mainly as its worn through to the braid where it rubs on the alternator :?

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: muddyweb on November 08, 2004, 18:52:44

For standard :

http://www.mansfieldmotorsltd.co.uk/shop/en/browse/Discovery+I/2/0/6/110

Or you could bite the bullet and go for a nice silicon set from Allisport

http://www.allisport.com

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Digsit on November 08, 2004, 19:38:53

Cheers for that Tim, but its the first hose in the system I am looking to replace. From the airbox to the turbo.

Turbo to intercooler and intercooler to manifold look ok for now.

Can anyone advise the part number for this one? :D

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: muddyweb on November 08, 2004, 20:25:49

I reckon it's NTC7083

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Digsit on November 08, 2004, 20:42:46

I reckon your right Tim, thanks :wink:

£56.00 though :shock:  :shock:

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: muddyweb on November 08, 2004, 20:45:36

Gosh...  I should give Andy at Allisport a call... he might be able to do you silicone for less than that !

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Digsit on November 08, 2004, 20:46:33

I think I might do just that Tim. Thanks for your help :D

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Paul on November 08, 2004, 21:17:45

Cliff,

Just read your signature.

I now have a brandnew Southdown Steering Guard fitted. \:D/

Title: Intercooler cleaner??
Post by: Digsit on November 08, 2004, 22:05:15

=D> cool :D

Signature edited :lol: