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| TheCabinetmaker |
 Jan 25 2004, 03:14 PM
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I drive my car everyday  Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666  |
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.
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| TimT |
Jan 25 2004, 03:21 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
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.... |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 25 2004, 03:25 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
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. |
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| TimT |
Jan 25 2004, 03:31 PM
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retired Group: Members Posts: 4,033 Joined: 18-February 03 From: Wantagh, NY Member No.: 313 |
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... |
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| TheCabinetmaker |
Jan 25 2004, 03:46 PM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,304 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
Yup, that was my thought also. Just wanted to make sure.
Thanks, Curt |
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| rhodyguy |
Jan 25 2004, 08:35 PM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,092 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
take it to a radiator shop. if they can clean radiators they can clean a little oil cooler.
kevin |
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| Gint |
Jan 25 2004, 09:37 PM
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Mike Ginter Group: Admin Posts: 16,083 Joined: 26-December 02 From: Denver CO. Member No.: 20 Region Association: Rocky Mountains  |
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.
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| KenH |
Jan 26 2004, 10:49 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 680 Joined: 16-January 03 From: Gilroy, CA Member No.: 156 |
Check with EBS in Sparks, NV - I was told they clean them.
Ken |
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