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Cleaning oil cooler and oil tank
Hi folks,
I want to know if it is O.K. to clean my oil cooler (engine mounted) and oil tank in a parts cleaner containing kerosene? Is there a better way to clean these parts yourself? Thanks in advance, -LeoD
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05-17-2003, 06:20 PM
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Rinsing out an oil cooler will not be enough if the cooler is being cleaned due to an engine failure. See this recent thread about cleaning oil coolers
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05-18-2003, 06:35 AM
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Thanks for the reply chris,
I did'nt have an engine "failure". I'm rebuilding a leaky motor and taking the opportunity to do a bunch of performance upgrades. I decide that I might as well have them ultrasonically cleaned while I'm at it... Thanks again, -LeoD
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05-18-2003, 04:40 PM
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You going to have the motor done in time for NHIS this weekend?
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Not sure how most shops ultrasonically clean, but I'd suggest they consider using heated/hot solvent during the cleaning process. The higher temperature might increase the passage size to allow more trapped particles to escape.
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I would have the parts "professionally" ultrasonically cleaned. the things just to darn expensive to do otherwise.
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