Cleaning intake intercooler, ect

[bender]

My engine is being rebuilt now and I want to clean up everything else. I was wondering if anybody has any ideas besides a brush. I was trying to find a solution that would be safe for the aluminum. I read few things like boiling in water and simple green or dish soap. I was also wondering if it is ok to submerge the intercooler. I have a huge stainless pot that is probably 12 or 15 gallons and I can submerge all the parts, just need to know if I can and what would be best to add to the water.

 

[Norm]

Re: Cleaning intake intercooler, ect

yes, you can soak it in water/simpe green. Also a good idea is do put a air hose underneath it while submerged and let the air carry any junk that might be stuck in the fins out of there.Wipe it off with thinners after to get all the residue from it.

 

[vortecfiero]

Re: Cleaning intake intercooler, ect

yes, you can soak it in water/simpe green. Also a good idea is do put a air hose underneath it while submerged and let the air carry any junk that might be stuck in the fins out of there.Wipe it off with thinners after to get all the residue from it.

and the hotter the water the better

 

[Fighting5thSVT]

Re: Cleaning intake intercooler, ect

As far as the intake goes, I didn't have much luck cleaning it out with the soaking in simple green. The inside up my upper intake had the usual oily black layer (although not too bad). I decided to have it powdercoated. It was blasted before coating and the blasting took care of all of the oil. Nice and clean now. Then it was powdercoated--good as new

Too bad the powdercoater did it in the wrong color so its going back--this should be interesting:rant:

 

[warmpancakes]

Re: Cleaning intake intercooler, ect

find a machine shop that can soak it in a cold tank it will remove the factory paint though