Cleaning the Intercooler
19 July 2003, 08:02 AM
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The intercooler on my WRX has acquired some muck, mostly dead insects, but the mesh doesn't look particularly resilient and so I am reluctant to apply any rigourous brushing that may cause damage. What's the best method of cleaning?
19 July 2003, 08:17 AM
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apparently take it off, turn it upside down, and run water through it, then shake it to let insects etc fall out
Straighten fins with feeler gauge/toothpic etc, then run hose through it again (not a jetwash)
Steve
Straighten fins with feeler gauge/toothpic etc, then run hose through it again (not a jetwash)
Steve
19 July 2003, 11:42 AM
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jet wash mine as well big fan patten of water mid range power and woooosh clean good as new don't get too close to the intercooler. for small stone ect i use a cocktail stick. then hoover it when it is dry.
not damaged so far.
and i have had the car 12 months.
not damaged so far.
and i have had the car 12 months.
19 July 2003, 11:50 AM
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LOL hooverin the intercooler
Never actually thought of that, I have previously jetwashed my engine bay, but stood back, so the spray wasnt so vigorous
guess the same can be applied for the intercooler, but if you slip (like I did on my door, and put a scratch on the side of it) its a lot of fin straightening afterwards
Never actually thought of that, I have previously jetwashed my engine bay, but stood back, so the spray wasnt so vigorous
guess the same can be applied for the intercooler, but if you slip (like I did on my door, and put a scratch on the side of it) its a lot of fin straightening afterwards
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