Doner intecooler.

mick the builder · Apr 19, 2012

Done a quick search on intercoolers and wondered apart from purpose made, allard for example, has anyone taken an intercooler from another vehicle and noticed an improvement. Or is it possible to clean out my one and what with?

Hamsterberg · Apr 19, 2012

I thought the same, i guess if its bigger and you can make it fit, it should improve things

DiscoPol · Apr 20, 2012

wash it out with some petrol and then blow through with an airline, if you blow something up doing this i didn't advise it

Shifty1962 · Apr 20, 2012

Unless you are wanting to run more boost and adjust the fuelling the standard intercooler is plenty big enough. You will not notice much if any difference just by fitting a larger intercooler. In many cases performance will actually be compromised as there is a larger volume to pressurise leading to extended turbo lag issues.

To clean it out use petrol, parafin, white spirit, etc. If you can, let it soak overnight then make sure its completely drained before refitting. You will need to slosh it back and forwards to make sure that all the oil deposits are diluted and flushed.

You can get proprietry cleaners but they are mega expensive and have some proper nasty chemicals in them.

COA · Apr 20, 2012

Just make sure that you leave it overnight to properly dry off if you slosh stuff around. I did not and it was not pretty!

Dave90 · Apr 20, 2012

I'm going to try cleaning mine this weekend, It's my birthday on Sunday, and I'm going out tonight, so I have no idea how fit I'm going to be tomorrow

richfish1 · Apr 20, 2012

As said above, petrol,white spirit or parrafin. and do it twice for best results.
And dave 90, If you feel able to do anything tomorrow, ya haven't had a good enough night!

Dave90 · Apr 20, 2012

richfish1 said:
As said above, petrol,white spirit or parrafin. and do it twice for best results.
And dave 90, If you feel able to do anything tomorrow, ya haven't had a good enough night!

I'll try and make sure that I'm K.O'ed tomorrow morning

Dr_evil · Apr 20, 2012

Dave90 said:
I'll try and make sure that I'm K.O'ed tomorrow morning

Shouldn't take much you're only little

Boris113 · Apr 20, 2012

I started a thread a while back about using a TD5 intercooler on a tdi, it came back with mixed views but may be worth a read if you can find it.

Harry

Vagrent · Apr 20, 2012

I have read about using the td5 intercooler.
And on eblag they were going quite cheap, like 50quid cheap.
Much better than 250! Or however much the alisport one costs

Don't buy a p38 one they are 40mm to long

sible88 · Apr 20, 2012

Allisport £350-£400
I have one ;-)

Vagrent · Apr 20, 2012

sible88 said:
Allisport £350-£400
I have one ;-)

No one likes a bragger

Hows the 90 btw? I still owe you a tow, get in that mud son:hysterically_laughi

sible88 · Apr 20, 2012

Vagrent said:
No one likes a bragger
Hows the 90 btw? I still owe you a tow, get in that mud son:hysterically_laughi

Lol going for a few local lanes tonight ;-)
I will try and get stuck for you he he

Vagrent · Apr 20, 2012

sible88 said:
Lol going for a few local lanes tonight ;-)
I will try and get stuck for you he he

Nice one, you will have to send me a picture as you can fek orf if i am towing you out tonight:lol:

mick the builder · Apr 20, 2012

Thanks everyone, and Dave, i'll wait for you to do yours first and let us know if it improves things

. BTW, Happy Birthday

Dave90 · Apr 21, 2012

mick the builder said:
Thanks everyone, and Dave, i'll wait for you to do yours first and let us know if it improves things. BTW, Happy Birthday

Probably doing mine today, Thanks

went out last night and woke up this morning with a load of puke on the floor :doh:

COA · Apr 21, 2012

Dave90 said:
Probably doing mine today, Thanks went out last night and woke up this morning with a load of puke on the floor :doh:

Its early and I am tired....trying to think of a joke to link your puke with the OP's use of the word "doner" which my dyslexic brain is trying to convince me is spelt wrong and is actually the word for a kebab!

So here goes, its early ok.......Donor puke on your floor??

I'll get my coat

COA · Apr 21, 2012

Boris113 said:
I started a thread a while back about using a TD5 intercooler on a tdi, it came back with mixed views but may be worth a read if you can find it.

Harry

harry - I am based in cheltenham, really close to you. If you ever fancy a beer or are headed off road please let me know as we seem to be a bit low on peeps in this area??!!

Sorry for the hijack

Dave90 · Apr 21, 2012

COA said:
Its early and I am tired....trying to think of a joke to link your puke with the OP's use of the word "doner" which my dyslexic brain is trying to convince me is spelt wrong and is actually the word for a kebab!

So here goes, its early ok.......Donor puke on your floor??

I'll get my coat

I was convinced the same tbh, very impressed with the play on words there :bounce:

BTW All

I have removed my intercooler, and filled it about 3/4 full with petrol, I've sloshed it around a few times, blocked the inlet and outlet and have left it to soak over night, tomorrow I'll slosh it a few more times and then rinse it out with a few litres of fresh petrol. Obviously I'll wait for the petrol to evaporate before putting it back

I'll keep you all posted whether it makes a difference

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