I got the endtanks re-welded on my starion and there's some dirt and shit in there. I obviously dont want any of it breaking loose and going into my engine. What's the best way to get all of that crap out? Any ideas?

Pour gasoline in it and swish it around. That'll also get any oil film out of there.

also rubbing alcahol works pour some in it cap both end shake pour out. repeat. untill hair, i mean the intercooler is clean. let dry

Rinse and then repeat.

Gas and Alcholhol are a good idea. They wont dry out and stick in there.. They'd just evaporate after awhile. Good call. Thanks guys. :thumbsup

Castrol makes a purple degreaser that works great for cleaning piping/intercoolers as well. It will break down the grease/oil and will rinse clean.

Gasoline seems to leave a film(petro)when used to clean things.

I would just use a degreaser of some kind...IMHO

A hacksaw and a brush. Really easy to clean it that way. Really tough to make it work again.
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>I got the endtanks re-welded on my starion and there's some
>dirt and shit in there. I obviously dont want any of it
>breaking loose and going into my engine. What's the best way
>to get all of that crap out? Any ideas?

Hey... i am having my starion intercooler rewelded as we speak also.. they said they werent sure exactly what metal it was made of. do you know? i thought it was aluminum, but they werent so sure.

i also have to clean mine out...


thanks for any info you might have.

I believe it's just regular iron. Dont quote me on that though.

>>I got the endtanks re-welded on my starion and there's some
>>dirt and shit in there. I obviously dont want any of it
>>breaking loose and going into my engine. What's the best way
>>to get all of that crap out? Any ideas?
>
>Hey... i am having my starion intercooler rewelded as we speak
>also.. they said they werent sure exactly what metal it was
>made of. do you know? i thought it was aluminum, but they
>werent so sure.
>
>i also have to clean mine out...
>
>
>thanks for any info you might have.
>

you should search for a starion/conquest forum and post the question there, that way you will get a definite answer.

even if gasoline left a film, if it came off it will just burn in the engine.

If the welder doesn't know what material it's made of, I wouldn't let him touch the intercooler. It's aluminum. Plain ole aluminum.

After my motor blew a few months ago it filled my fmic with oil. After i got the new motor I pulled the fmic and pipes off and cleaned them with regular gasoline (93 octane heh). Worked like a charm, the pipes and ic are good as new. gas rules! :thumbsup

dude its aluminum would you want it any other material and unpainted like that :P they even make radiators out of aluminum so makes sense. An intercooler is basically a radiator made to flow air.

The starion intercooler is aluminum. its like a cast aluminum though. still needs a tig welder to be welded. same proprerties...

mine turned out mint... :thumbsup