Intercooler Cleaning??????

Rebel Racing · 11-06-2009, 05:08 PM

Hi Guys,

Getting ready to run some anti freeze thru the intercooler/water tank and have a question. I see some slimy brown crap on the screen of the water tank. I assume that the antifreeze will kill what ever it is but am wondering if we should run some type of cleaner to flush out that stuff that is likely all through the system. Does anyone do this from time to time since you really can't totally drain out the old water after every time out??

Thanks!!

Blownbird · 11-06-2009, 05:10 PM

Good question, don't have the answer but I'm subscribing in hopes of finding out.
DonB.

TWO-TONS-OF-FUN · 11-07-2009, 01:41 AM

i have seen people use 70% alcahol to clean air to air's before... but DO NOT quote me on that

fatwax · 11-07-2009, 06:22 AM

a buddy of mine just cleaned his out, said he used boiling hot water to flush his out. but i think it was the air side and not the water side now that i re-read your post

tony spadafino · 11-07-2009, 09:06 AM

clr thats what we used
work well

Big Angry Hillbilly · 11-07-2009, 09:25 AM

When we've got 'em full of oil at Ford the workshop manual tells us to use simple green and water. Kind of a pain in the ass.

I like to send it to a radiator shop and get it cleaned.

Jesse Lambert · 11-07-2009, 09:56 AM

We use commercial a/c coil cleaner. Just dont leave it in too long and then rinse with water. It will be spotless inside!

11-06-2009, 05:08 PM	#1
Rebel Racing Junior Member Pre-Staged Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 50	Intercooler Cleaning?????? Hi Guys, Getting ready to run some anti freeze thru the intercooler/water tank and have a question. I see some slimy brown crap on the screen of the water tank. I assume that the antifreeze will kill what ever it is but am wondering if we should run some type of cleaner to flush out that stuff that is likely all through the system. Does anyone do this from time to time since you really can't totally drain out the old water after every time out?? Thanks!! __________________ rebelracing.8k.com

11-06-2009, 05:10 PM	#2
Blownbird Senior Member Smoked another BBC Join Date: May 2006 Location: Delaware Posts: 1,331	Re: Intercooler Cleaning?????? Good question, don't have the answer but I'm subscribing in hopes of finding out. DonB.

11-07-2009, 01:41 AM	#3
TWO-TONS-OF-FUN Senior Member Smoked another BBC Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Gurnee IL Posts: 1,910	Re: Intercooler Cleaning?????? i have seen people use 70% alcahol to clean air to air's before... but DO NOT quote me on that __________________ 1955 Chevy 2 door post-$5,500 MAKES IT GO.... 1965 Chevelle 300 sedan

11-07-2009, 06:22 AM	#4
fatwax Senior Member Smoked another BBC Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: michigan Posts: 1,611	Re: Intercooler Cleaning?????? a buddy of mine just cleaned his out, said he used boiling hot water to flush his out. but i think it was the air side and not the water side now that i re-read your post __________________ Eric W.

11-07-2009, 09:06 AM	#5
tony spadafino Senior Member Smoked another BBC Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: montreal Posts: 2,131	Re: Intercooler Cleaning?????? clr thats what we used work well __________________ live love laugh my kids , wife and cars every thing else is secondary

11-07-2009, 09:25 AM	#6
Big Angry Hillbilly Senior Member Smoked another BBC Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Colchester (Windsor) Ontario Posts: 1,550	Re: Intercooler Cleaning?????? When we've got 'em full of oil at Ford the workshop manual tells us to use simple green and water. Kind of a pain in the ass. I like to send it to a radiator shop and get it cleaned. __________________ Ford Powerstroke Tech 08 F350 94 Impala SS 79 Malibu

11-07-2009, 09:56 AM	#7
Jesse Lambert Senior Member Smoked another BBC Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Remington, Virginia Posts: 2,172	Re: Intercooler Cleaning?????? We use commercial a/c coil cleaner. Just dont leave it in too long and then rinse with water. It will be spotless inside! __________________ Special Thanks: Dave Hunt Racecraft Supernatural Turbo Stainless Works Merkel Racing Engines Racing Innovations Schoneck Composites Worldwide Racing Fuels (Sunoco) Eb3 Motorsports Race Flow Development-Curtis Boggs RaceCraft Inc. Dan @ Hyperformance BACARTY: "...That stang has more history then a 3rd year senior slut"

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