 Used oil cooler, To use? and clean |
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 Sep 7 2007, 07:42 PM
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Member  Group: Advanced Members Posts: 37 Joined: 21-July 06 Member No.: 1,290  |
I have picked up a few good quality $ used oil coolers over the years. Each guy said they were good and just changed out due to new modifactions to the car. They look perfect, but used. I am now thinking of installing one on my car.
Question. Is it safe? Is there a way to clean them/insure nothing is bad on the inside. This would save me about 280.00 dollars if I could used it. Thanks, Ed |
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Sep 7 2007, 09:40 PM
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Experienced Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 1,038 Joined: 29-December 03 From: Texas, USA Member No.: 62 |
Take them to a good radiator shop, let them vat them and clean them and pressure check them.
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Sep 19 2007, 05:44 PM
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newbie Group: Members Posts: 10 Joined: 8-February 07 From: Pleasant Grove UT Member No.: 1,655 |
i cleaned out mine with some carb cleaner (about half a can worth)... let it dry, rinsed out.. took it to a local shop and had it tested... they probably will do it for free
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Sep 21 2007, 01:50 PM
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Member Group: Advanced Members Posts: 246 Joined: 8-August 07 From: Grand Rapids, Michigan Member No.: 1,881 |
This topic came up many times when I was into Porsches. Most people in the Porsche community recommended having them sent out to a shop that could ultrasonically clean them to remove any metal shavings that cleaning with carb cleaner or another solvent may not knock loose.
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