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Posted by: vsg914 Jan 25 2004, 03:14 PM

Whats the best way to clean a stock oil cooler? Is it better to just replace it? No leaks are obvious, just lots of dirt buidup on the outside. Cars owner has 3 miles of dirty, dusty, gravel road to his house.

Posted by: TimT Jan 25 2004, 03:21 PM

You could send it out and have it ultrasonically cleaned, aircraft type shops would know where to have it done,

If you want to clean it while on the engine just gunk it....

Posted by: vsg914 Jan 25 2004, 03:25 PM

It's off the motor. Thought I might just be able to soak it in something.

Ultra sonic cleaning? Hmmm, that sounds more expensive than replacing it.

Posted by: TimT Jan 25 2004, 03:31 PM

yeap the ultrasonic is FAA type stuff....spendy

just fill the cooler with solvent.... shake, drain it out and repeat till your satisfied its clean...

Posted by: vsg914 Jan 25 2004, 03:46 PM

Yup, that was my thought also. Just wanted to make sure.

Thanks, Curt

Posted by: rhodyguy Jan 25 2004, 08:35 PM

take it to a radiator shop. if they can clean radiators they can clean a little oil cooler.

kevin

Posted by: Gint Jan 25 2004, 09:37 PM

A lot of radiator shops have ultrsonic tanks. Doesn't cost much more than hot tanking. I had a fuel tank done in an ultrasonic tank once. Came out nice. I think it cost all of $35.

Posted by: KenH Jan 26 2004, 10:49 AM

Check with EBS in Sparks, NV - I was told they clean them.

Ken