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Full clean of intercooler and radiator. suggestions please/advice

Old 06-07-2009, 02:02 PM
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Default Full clean of intercooler and radiator. suggestions please/advice

My cars radiator, turbo cooler and intercooler have become quite messed up with dead flies and shit from on the road in between the vains (i think there called)? and i was thinking its about time i cleaned them, as i think it is not helping with keeping the inlet temps down and the coolant temps down too.

will i be ok jet washing in between the vains or will the pressure from the jet wash bend them slightly as they are fragile.

are there any other ways. plus how would i clean the insides of them.

in plan to take them of the car for the clean, once i figure how to get the bumper off lol

car is a cossie saph 4x4. the intercooler and rad are pace products. turbo cooler is air tech

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Old 06-07-2009, 02:28 PM
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I jet wash my front mount intercooler an its fine, never had an issue mate
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So long as jet wash isn't silly powerful it will be ok to do this, but even a decent blast from a hose works wonders.
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