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  • huckleberry_hound
    Senior Member
    • Jul 2007
    • 206

    #1

    cleaning an oil cooler?

    what's the best way,if any, to safely clean an oil cooler that has been used during an engine failure?
  • billetbirdcage
    Senior Member
    • May 2007
    • 2019

    #2
    Originally posted by huckleberry_hound View Post
    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.

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    • rakracing
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2014
      • 218

      #3
      take off car, lay on floor and smash with hammer, it aint worth it

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      • let-r-eat
        Senior Member
        • May 2007
        • 2319

        #4
        Cut it open, clean, weld back up
        BUCKLE UP NOW, YA HEAR?

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        • huckleberry_hound
          Senior Member
          • Jul 2007
          • 206

          #5
          That was my thought,, to cut it open,, wouldn’t think it would be too difficult and alot cheaper than buying a new one

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          • TALON75
            Senior Member
            • May 2007
            • 887

            #6
            Not cheaper than another engine failure though!! But a new one!!!!!!!!
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            • powerslide
              Senior Member
              • May 2007
              • 2696

              #7
              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.

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              • Maverick man
                Junior Member
                • Dec 2017
                • 6

                #8
                Take to a transmission shop that has a hot flush cooler flushers

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                • AmickRacing
                  Senior Member
                  • Feb 2008
                  • 235

                  #9
                  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.
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                  • CCHIEF
                    Senior Member
                    • Jul 2014
                    • 399

                    #10
                    Originally posted by huckleberry_hound View Post
                    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.

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                    • old17ford
                      Senior Member
                      • Jan 2010
                      • 306

                      #11
                      Originally posted by AmickRacing View Post
                      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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                      • samgood
                        Member
                        • May 2018
                        • 82

                        #12
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                        Last edited by samgood; 12-06-2021, 02:19 AM.

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                        • Dirtslinger20
                          Member
                          • Nov 2017
                          • 37

                          #13
                          Originally posted by CCHIEF View Post
                          ..........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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                          • Jemmy
                            Junior Member
                            • Jun 2022
                            • 15

                            #14
                            I really like the look of tile in the house. But not many people know that they need to be taken care of in time and thoroughly. You can learn about how to clean floor tile and keep it looking beautiful on the Fortador website. I liked all the tips and tried many of them, getting good results.

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