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« on: January 06, 2004, 21:02:56 »
Read before that some have taken there intercooler out to give it a good clean and once it's  re-fitted the results have been good.

So what do you clean it with, garden hose, or is there a flush/solvent that you can buy  :?:

Also can this be done to the radiator, to give it a general overhaul  :?:

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« Reply #1 on: January 06, 2004, 21:12:24 »
Found this.... quite a few bits on google under "intercooler cleaning"
http://www.sf.hiof.no/~frodehaa/engine.htm#INTERCOOLER

Not sure about the radiator - Holts do 'Radflush' but not sure if its actually any good or not... anyone?

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« Reply #2 on: January 06, 2004, 21:14:50 »
And the Genklene referred to is highly toxic and not readily available from a bit more googling... I've seen a few of the hits off google referring to using white spirit, petrol or paraffin - something like a good solvent for use on oil - you should be able to source something like that shouldnt you Andy?  :wink:

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« Reply #3 on: January 06, 2004, 21:31:51 »
Cheers Chris, excellent  :D

No problem with the solvents sniff enough of it everyday  :shock:  :wink:
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« Reply #4 on: January 06, 2004, 22:01:51 »
Just make sure that whatever you use you make sure it is absolutely dry before connecting it back up. You don't want anything that volatile being sucked into the engine. Could make a really big bang  :shock:
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« Reply #5 on: January 06, 2004, 22:06:48 »
Will do, hair dryer I'm told which should'nt be a problem as the wife is a hair dresser so there's plenty lying around the place  :evil:
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« Reply #6 on: January 07, 2004, 12:11:18 »
Would imagine a tin of Carb/Throttle Body cleaner from Halfords would work well. Its designed to dissolve just that sort of gunk and is combustable to boot
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« Reply #7 on: January 07, 2004, 15:15:48 »
Quote from: "Andy."
Will do, hair dryer I'm told which should'nt be a problem as the wife is a hair dresser so there's plenty lying around the place  :evil:


Don't you mean "I drive a disco so there should be plenty lying around the place, I still have the factory fitted one somewhere" ?

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« Reply #8 on: January 07, 2004, 17:18:33 »
Hi Andy,

I was advised to use rs components Zero-Tri solvent degreaser, it evaporates off rapidly so no nasties to total your motor

http://www.rswww.com/cgi-bin/bv/browse/Module.jsp?BV_SessionID=@@@@1613212793.1073495715@@@@&BV_EngineID=cccgadckgedkmdhcfngcfkmdgkldfhm.0&cacheID=ukie&3250948529=3250948529&stockNo=3159571

I know its a tedious link but this is the stuff i was recommended to use,
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« Reply #9 on: January 07, 2004, 19:37:30 »
So you've done this then Andy  :?:

And did you use this product, did you order it thorugh there web site  :?:
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« Reply #10 on: January 15, 2004, 18:05:59 »
FWIW, the garages around my way use parrafin to flush intercoolers out and an airhose to dry it afterwards. At least it's cheap. The best quote about the proper LR cleaning agent was from the main dealer selling it -

'It's happy where it is. At that price, mate, it'll stay on the shelf'. :lol:

Oh, on no account use water, is the common warning.

Not sure what to use for rad cleaning tho'.

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« Reply #11 on: January 15, 2004, 23:20:38 »
Cheers Eeyore, thanks for the info  :D
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« Reply #12 on: January 16, 2004, 11:45:41 »
tell us if you get better results! because my 200tdi needs some more power!
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