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Vehicle & Technical => Discovery => Topic started by: discosfa on September 11, 2008, 21:00:43

Title: "intercooler cleaning"
Post by: discosfa 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. ;)

Title: Re: "intercooler cleaning"
Post by: POTASH on September 11, 2008, 21:32:29

i always use parasene, i get it at b+q

Title: Re: "intercooler cleaning"
Post by: peasey 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:

Title: Re: "intercooler cleaning"
Post by: BigA 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

Title: Re: "intercooler cleaning"
Post by: Range Rover Blues on September 12, 2008, 18:56:29

I got some pretty evil degreaser from my nlocal factors, with the price of petrol these days..........

Title: Re: "intercooler cleaning"
Post by: auf_wiedersehen_pet 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.

 :lol:

Title: Re: "intercooler cleaning"
Post by: discosfa on September 13, 2008, 13:00:59

  hi everyone and  thanks for your help,
 discosfa  :clap: