# help cleaning intercooler

**URL:** <https://forum.g2ic.com/t/help-cleaning-intercooler/85812>\
**Category:** Forced Induction\
**Created:** [March 3, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/help-cleaning-intercooler/85812 "2009-03-03T22:32:34Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 4\
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**Author:** ![dogskull666](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/d/51bf81/32.png) [@dogskull666](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/dogskull666)\
**Post date:** [March 3, 2009, 10:32pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/help-cleaning-intercooler/85812/1 "2009-03-03T22:32:34Z")

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ok, so i got basicaly a whole turbo set up off of a 1g talon, everything from the j-pipe to the blow off valve, including downpipe, 14b, intercooler and dsm bluetops for $220. so… basicaly, my question is… the girl that had the talon before i got everything blew the motor and managed to destroy the turbo that was on the car (i got her spare) and blew the seal out of the shaft, filling the intercooler with oil, now theres an oily residue inside and i was wondering what i could do to clean the inside of it out?

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**Author:** ![redtegra](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/r/ecd19e/32.png) [@redtegra](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/redtegra)\
**Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 9:36pm UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/help-cleaning-intercooler/85812/2 "2009-03-04T21:36:00Z")

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a can of engine shampoo and some hot water will do the trick. then just let it dry off.

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**Author:** ![BLKACK1](https://forum.g2ic.com/user_avatar/forum.g2ic.com/blkack1/32/123_2.png) [@BLKACK1](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/BLKACK1)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2009, 5:42am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/help-cleaning-intercooler/85812/3 "2009-03-05T05:42:04Z")

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or a realy strong degreaser

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**Author:** ![typRWhiteTeg93](https://forum.g2ic.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/t/3ec8ea/32.png) [@typRWhiteTeg93](https://forum.g2ic.com/u/typRWhiteTeg93)\
**Post date:** [March 6, 2009, 12:38am UTC](https://forum.g2ic.com/t/help-cleaning-intercooler/85812/4 "2009-03-06T00:38:12Z")

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get water close by and soak the thing with brake cleaner  
this think could clean i think almost anything instanteniously