Cleaning Intercooler

[acbc]

Here's my intercooler... halfcut condition. Now going to clean it this weekend.

Any tips or pointers?

http://stalkerz.com/vr4_conversion/Photo_091405_005.jpg

I'm thinking of spraying the side black to make it stealthy...

 

[hybridnos]

use petrol to clean inside the intercooler 1st..

 

[4898]

yeah, use petrol. last time i used petrol too to clean my l2 i/c. quite time consuming bcoz the oil is turning into grime...

 

[jinkl-]

mine erm
i brought to kedai cuci kereta
ask them to spray engine wash liquid inside and shoot with gun , all ok then ;d

 

[jinkl-]

mine erm
i brought to kedai cuci kereta
ask them to spray engine wash liquid inside and shoot with gun , all ok then ;d

 

[blur_civic]

wanted to recommend autosol or equivalent.. make it spanking shining new.. :p

then you said you want to spray black.. hehehe... scratch my idea... :|

 

[huakenny]

inside can be wash by using those cleaner..aircon shop use to clean condenser d..red color

for externall....wash it wit berus....polish it to make it shine...if stil not happpy...buy chrome color n spray it...looks beter

if dun like chrome..then only spray black....but black not so nice lo

 

[acbc]

Petrol expensive la... anything cheaper? Joeker recommend using thinner to clean the inside. Can?

For outside, I guess some Autosol and Engine Degreaser will do.

Ok, what about the black paint? Use standard RM 5 aerosol spray or high temp paint (cost over RM 30 per can)?

 

[Yong_5290]

i think thinner can lah...cheap cheap onli...sumore should work better than petrol in cleaning those dirt stuff

bout spray leh...i think rm 5 spray paint is good enuf...as intercooler is not tat hot also...

 

[dolly]

soak in coke... thats how i cleaned my waterblock for my pc last time... just dont soak too long :lol:

 

[acbc]

soak in coke... thats how i cleaned my waterblock for my pc last time... just dont soak too long :lol:

Coke not cheap le... anyway, I rather drink it eventhough it is very unhealthy...

 

[SDF]

use petrol for the inside..

as for outside, use those air cond liquid (pinklish stuff) to spray on and rinse off...don leave for too long..
i don suggest u spray the end tanks...waste tiime n money, jus Autosol and polish wud be fine..

 

[ftzone]

vee-ah-foh intercooler?
niceee.. hehehe..
my mechanic use kerosine only to clean... shake shake shake... like intercooler kerosine shake... hehe... but now after 4yrs... dirty again... sigh.

 

[howiechoo]

ya..use the condensor liquid to clean it in air cond shop..but ur i/c can only take 2/3 times in it's life..those liquid is used to eat a layer from ur aluminium...so ur i/c will get thinner and thinner

 

[alvin24]

bring to air cond shop... ask them to wash for u... =Þ

 

[jeffayn]

I would strongly recommend that you dont spray yoy I/C because it will drop the effect of the I/C by quite tremendous...

Just an advice..

 

[white_bird]

coke???????? can any1 pls explain to me how coke cleans IC?? if can den i juz use coke la..

 

[acbc]

I cleaned mine with thinner last Sunday... man, full of black oily stuff inside. Later, flush down with FAB detergent - again more oily stuff. Continue to flush n flush (used almost half packet of FAB) until only clear water comes out.

Then, I let it dry under the hot sun and spray silver on it. Wah... now I have an almost brand new intercooler.

 

[Yong_5290]

bring to air cond shop... ask them to wash for u... =Þ

ehhehe...i can c tat u bought ur evo intercooler 2 be clean by air cond shop ppl...kekekee

 

[SDF]

omg :O !!!

why did u go and spray laaaa.....aiyooo....
disaster la...totally block up the efficiency of the intercooler...