an old intercooler:any sugestions on how to clean this thing??

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Faultline
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an old intercooler:any sugestions on how to clean this thing??

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Its been sitting around for years!! It probably has black widow skelitons in it dating back to George Bush senior's presidency!! Castrol super clean proved a lot of dirty water running thru it, so ..does anybody have a clue how to clean this thing good... enough for use?? I need something that will disolve the world ,save for aluminum!any ideas would be apreciated good vibesfaultline
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andrewmva
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Re: an old intercooler:any sugestions on how to clean this thing?? (fault line)

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soap and water again and again and again..... have fun!!!!
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Re: an old intercooler:any sugestions on how to clean this thing?? (andrewmva)

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Diesel fuel works wonders. It's cheap too.
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Re: an old intercooler:any sugestions on how to clean this thing?? (Admin II)

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Yes, I was going to suggest gasoline. Just be careful and do it outdoors. Blow it out with compressed air. It will take you about 5 minutes to do it this way and you'll probably only have to do it once. Just don't be stupid with gas and you'll be fine.
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