Intercooler cleaning
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Intercooler cleaning
Hi, anyone have some directions with photos on cleaning the intercooler of a jetta 4 tdi? I heard it can be cleaned without removing it. Thanks
dirkme
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
I cleaned out the smic on my Polo once. Removed the smic , flushed the inside with petrol and the outside the fins needs to be scrubbed if they heavy dirty. But as far as I knw it needs to be flushed with petrol so youll have to take it off ..... Dunno if there might be another way to do it
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
Remove form car. Give to place that will chemically or ultrasonically clean. Reinstall in car.
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Norbrake does cleaning.
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
Depends how dirty it is, mine wasnt too bad so it cleaned up with a bit of clean greeen and a rinse.
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
Ok, so how lon does it take to remove it? How does one remove it?
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
I would start by removing the fender liner at right front to see cooler in place and then take from there.dirkme wrote:Ok, so how lon does it take to remove it? How does one remove it?
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
Bumper offf. Not a massive job.
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
I removed the bumper, fender linning, then the 3 bolts on the cooler, plug on top end off cooler, 2 hose clamps. Pour petrol at the outlet (top) and flush out the inlet (bottom) then wash outside with green clean or degreaser... might suggest changing the hose clamps... my clamps lost its tension ...
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
Not really necessary to remove the bumper but it will be easier to reach the bolts, clamps and wiring when it is off. You can wash the inside with degreaser and rinse out with water. I left mine overnight in degreaser and rinsed it out with a hose pipe.
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
Does it actually really help cleaning it?
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
If it is really dirty , you will get slightly colder air and better flow etc , but do not expect a power gainDirty Harry wrote:Does it actually really help cleaning it?
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Re: Intercooler cleaning
The inside not really unless it is dripping with oil.Dirty Harry wrote:Does it actually really help cleaning it?
the outer fins filled with bugs, sand and dirt yes, but just be careful not to damage the fins.
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