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What's the best way to clean metal shavings out of the intercooler

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Old 07-19-16, 06:16 PM
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Default What's the best way to clean metal shavings out of the intercooler

Hey, I brought an intercooler kit for a 1jzgte non vvti engine its going into sc300. when i open the box and took off the caps to the inlets metal shavings fellout. Whats the best way to clean the metal shavings out of the intercooler? Thanks for the much need help
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Must be one of those good ole made in china items.
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yea cx racing i figure it would be easier to buy the kit intsead of putting a kit togeather.
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How would you clean the intercooler? I was thinking about hooking up the turbo side piping on the intercooler and letting the engine blow the metal shaving out but thats just a shot in the dark?
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I should scrap the intercooler altogeather..
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