cleaning the oil cooler

jonno-t3 Officially Full-On Dubber

289 posts · joined Apr 2003 · 1 May 2004, 12:36 pm

#168149

hey all, just wondering what is the best way to clean the oil cooler....i pulled it off today..and it is all clogged with crap...and the spare one is the same....so i thought i could just clean it...
should i use degreaser? or what?

thanks, jonno

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16,723 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 May 2004, 4:44 pm

#168188

To clean the external surfaces yes use Kero or Petrol or Degreaser.

You can also use on the internals as well make sure you drain and wash it out.

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1,945 posts · joined Aug 2002 · 1 May 2004, 6:39 pm

#168223

fill it up with kero or soemthing and let it soak overnight. Cover the holes and shake it and rinse it out a few times with kero until all the gunk has come out, make sure there is no left over crap or there could be an engine failure

Jon