Cleaning And Maintenance Of Stock Cooler

[LatinR33]

Hey guys im going to put in a R34 side mount cooler to replace my smaller R33 one and before I install it whats the best way of cleaning it. what should be used. What the best tool to bend back bent fins??

Thanks

[LatinR33]

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Edited June 4, 2007 by LatinR33

[Basti]

patientce dude its only been 3 hrs. i heard you can use petrol to wash it untill it runs clean

[MANWHORE]

I use petrol. Considering that the car eats petrol normally, I can't see it doing any harm even if there's the a slight petrol fume. After I wash it, the smell is usually gone after like a couple hours anyways.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

i used a mixture of kero and metho

tell me if your inner guard fits back on properly...mine didnt.

[arch6]

I recently cleaned my out while i was putting on a new bumper.

I just used a can engine decreaser (<$3NZ).

Then used detergent, followed by a very good rinse.

And finally a rinse with meths.

Although it looked clean(ish) when i first looked into it, alot black stuff came out.

But i guess it wasnt too bad considering it hasnt been cleaned for 13yrs.

And yeah, can you let us know how well it fits, as i m also looking at upgrading to an R34 SMIC.

[(B1) MR_fanny]

it fited perfectly for me. its longer in height so the inner guard doesnt go in like it should, but it still goes in.

[superspit]

it fited perfectly for me. its longer in height so the inner guard doesnt go in like it should, but it still goes in.

mmmmmmmmmm....R34 IC into R33...sounds like a nice little upgrade!

Wouldn't mind learning a little more about this.....along with expected/real outcomes???

Regards,

Superspit.

[Godzilla32]

You can use shellite to clean it out as it evaporates and will leave no residue.

[Cubes]

Be careful with degreaser.. Some eats alum.

I use petrol. I seal up one end with a few plastic freezer bags + a few rubber bands. Pour the petrol in one end.. shake it around a little and repeat the process until the petrol comes out clean.

[MANWHORE]

You can use shellite to clean it out as it evaporates and will leave no residue.

Shelite is some real nasty shit. Had a nasty experience with shelite.

I just don't get what makes that stuff so potent. I haven't researched the chemical structure etc, i'm not that desparate to know. haha. I mean sure, you can light petrol, kero etc on fire. They burn very easily, and they're dangerous. But shelite. Man. I had a friend try and start one of those wood barbies at the natio park using shelite. He thought it would be like petty. covered the wood in shelit, and lit it using a match. Man, wasn't pretty.

So does shelite not leave residue? petrol must be ok, considering the car eats it normally. that's why I use it anyways.