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Old 03 May 2002, 12:30 PM
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I'm taking my intercooler of this weekend to fit some nice blue Samco hoses While the IC is off does it need a clean and if yes what & how.

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Old 03 May 2002, 12:34 PM
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ive been told b4 that just running water thru the fins and dislodging obvious blockages will help, ive also spent time strightening the fins with a tweezers, should keep u occupied in front of the tv for a while LOL

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I used gunk engine cleaner came up like new.
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dont use a pressure washer...

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OK,

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