Is there anyway to clean the intercooler without removing the Eaton? My L have 14K miles on it and I would probably clean it just to make sure it is working efficiently.

Let me know.

 

THere was an interesting thread about seafoam.

However, I removed the s/c and used a case of brake cleaner!

 

best to remove the s/c to do it....

 

I wondered if there would be a way to spray enough brake cleaner into the intake, maybe while the truck is running?

I'm with you, I would rather not take the blower off just for cleaning. If it's coming off, a different blower had better be going on.

Anyway, I'd like to know too.

 

I thought about trying that but I heard brake cleaner will eat the teflon off the rotors. I think it would be safer to remove the S/C.

 

Yes, I (we) understand, but if there is another possibility, that's what this thread is investigating.

 

there is but it is not very effective.YOu can spray carb cleaner of something like that thru the vacum nipple on the driver side of the intercooler seperator plate[below the blower]that will get a portion of the cooler clean but not all of it.Stan

 

Could carb cleaner go through the rotors w/out harm? Better distribution?

 

Investigate on your S/C and let me know.

 

ROTFLMAO

 

I would think the "turkey pot" would cause HUGE problems with this method. If you have not seen the inside of the lower manifold, the base of the manifold is WAY lower than the intake ports. MAJOR liquid pooling would occur in the bottom on this manifold. There is a vacuum port at the lowest point in the rear of the intake that is tee-ed into the passengerside PCV line, so depending on the functionality of the PCV system as a whole, there may even be a possibility for this liquid to find it's way into the crankcase oil sump. Hell. oile find's its way into the intake!

It might work, but way risk damage to an engine that costs between $4000 and $10000 to replace, just to avoid a day's work?

Herb

 

I'm with Herb101. There is no way I would spray enough carb cleaner in the intake to clean the intercooler. Removing the supercharger and intercooler is a piece of cake, anyone can do it in an afternoon.

 

I did this a few weeks ago... 17,xxx miles. Took about 4 or 5 cans of carb cleaner.

I can't imagine sending that much carb cleaner through my TB. Also, if you look at the pattern of oil saturation on the I/C (it's not uniform... it's obviously thicker in the middle of the I/C fins), one could infer that you would get about the same kind of coverage with the carb cleaner if you sprayed it through the TB.

 

it is not that hard. Hell I'd do it for you for a case of beer and some pizza! It is very easy to do and takes maybe 3 hours and that is also waiting for the brake fluid to evaporate.

As Herb mentioned all that liquid crap coming out of the intercooler would most certainly be put into your valve cover with your first shot of boost. Once you see the crap that comes out of the intercooler, you will be glad you took it out.

 

I take mine out and take it to my local radiator shop. They boil it clean and pressure test it for leaks. They charge my 45 or 50 bucks.

You get the best of both worlds, a clean cooler and peace of mind knowing there is no leaks.


Peace,

Suavy