Any ideas on cleaning buildup from inside intercooler y-pipe?

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  1. keeganxt

    keeganxt Active Member

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    Got any ideas for a good cleaner or brush or anything that will eat through the oil buildup and gunk that dries up and just sits there inside the y-pipe (mine at least)?

    This is mainly due to the y-pipe being used...fyi
     
    #1 keeganxt, Jan 22, 2008
  2. clemsonscooby

    clemsonscooby Active Member

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    409 or purple power and let soak. PP works wonders on my pipes.

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    #2 clemsonscooby, Jan 22, 2008
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  3. awdlaunch132

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    brake cleaner will probably work well.
     
    #3 awdlaunch132, Jan 22, 2008
  4. keeganxt

    keeganxt Active Member

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    will the brake cleaner evaporate pretty well
     
    #4 keeganxt, Jan 22, 2008
  5. clemsonscooby

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    Yeah, brake cleaner evaporates fast, but it will leave the crud there. You definitely need to rinse it with something or use a lot of brake cleaner and hold the pipe up so it flushes out.
     
    #5 clemsonscooby, Jan 22, 2008
  6. FACE

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    brake cleaner...its the new tide!

    You clean just about anything with brake cleaner. Evaps very quickly
     
    #6 FACE, Jan 22, 2008
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