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huckleberry_hound
03-05-2018, 01:52 PM
what's the best way,if any, to safely clean an oil cooler that has been used during an engine failure?
billetbirdcage
03-05-2018, 02:04 PM
what's the best way,if any, to safely clean an oil cooler that has been used during an engine failure?

Generally you throw them away. It greatly depends how the system is ran and where the filter and oberg is in relation to the cooler. If it's filtered (spin on) before the cooler and cooler is on pressure side, then it's possible (big maybe here and not recommended) to clean it as the filter should have caught any debris.
rakracing
03-05-2018, 06:46 PM
take off car, lay on floor and smash with hammer, it aint worth it
let-r-eat
03-06-2018, 12:26 AM
Cut it open, clean, weld back up
huckleberry_hound
03-06-2018, 09:50 AM
That was my thought,, to cut it open,, wouldn’t think it would be too difficult and alot cheaper than buying a new one
TALON75
03-06-2018, 09:41 PM
Not cheaper than another engine failure though!! But a new one!!!!!!!!
powerslide
03-06-2018, 10:55 PM
If you are that hard up just run without one. Like everyone said its not worth it, you will never get all the trash out, will be down on Hp on the dyno and may not make it off the dyno.
Maverick man
03-13-2018, 03:36 PM
Take to a transmission shop that has a hot flush cooler flushers
AmickRacing
03-20-2018, 10:52 PM
I'm surprised no one has made a cooler with pipe plugs on the ends so you can open it up and flush them out. Of course that adds to the cost, but I bet a lot of people don't toss em after a blowup like they should.
CCHIEF
03-22-2018, 07:34 PM
what's the best way,if any, to safely clean an oil cooler that has been used during an engine failure? ..........Same way you clean a condom.
old17ford
03-23-2018, 08:20 AM
I'm surprised no one has made a cooler with pipe plugs on the ends so you can open it up and flush them out. Of course that adds to the cost, but I bet a lot of people don't toss em after a blowup like they should.

Back in the day had a holman mody one that both ends bolted on so u could take apart and clean was a nice piece .
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Dirtslinger20
12-03-2021, 08:46 AM
..........Same way you clean a condom.Turn it inside out, shake the Fu$k out of it and use it again lol. J/k, couldn’t resist on that one Chief Trash it! A lot cheaper than a new motor!
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