Stock Intercoolers?

[The_Stig]

I was reading an artical in european car the other night. It was talking about how with after market intercoolers, you need to flush them about every 10,000 miles so they dont get gunked up. I just have the stock side intercooler in my jetta, do you need to do this with stock intercoolers? Advantages or negitives to this?

[Compton]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

it would be a good idea to clean it...u will notice better air flow and its gonna give it some extra power that it lost with it being all blocked up inside.

Your not looking at gaining 20hp but it is good to do it.

[The_Stig]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

Anyone know a DIY on how to do these and what parts i may need?

[R-Audi]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

You can use toluene (paint thinnners) to flush, then rinse with water

[The_Stig]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

Sounds great. Ill probably give that a try come spring.

[RONDAL]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

just be careful using that stuff around your paint or any rubber hoses

[The_Stig]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

Best just to take it off, flush it out really well, then hook it back up?

[Kor]

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Best just to take it off, flush it out really well, then hook it back up?

Make sure its dry, wait a while.

[stefan]

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there is an intercooler flush DIY on tdiclub.com somewhere.

[blackradon]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

ya there is a raelly good one on vortex too. i did this. not that much oil and crap came out.

[VWSM]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

use brake clean and an air hose.
AND MAKE SURE IT'S DRY.

paint thinner i believe still leaves some residue

[blackradon]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

ya i used carb cleaner. worked awesome. and also blew it out with some air.

[The_Stig]

Re: Stock Intercoolers?

My car has 160k and who knows if it has ever been done, probably not. So im looking forward to seeing if its bad or not lol.