Aftercooler cleaning

[madabouttheboat]

I am having some boost issues on my VP AD41 and one of the things I am going to do is to clean the aftercooler. I will clean the water side with a rydlyme solution, but how should I clean the air side. The fins are thin aluminium, I believe, and I am expecting them to have a bit of an oily residue from leaking turbo oil seals. I am thinking of using some detergent and a pressure washer. Is this the right way? Cheers

 

[Mr Googler]

I am having some boost issues on my VP AD41 and one of the things I am going to do is to clean the aftercooler. I will clean the water side with a rydlyme solution, but how should I clean the air side. The fins are thin aluminium, I believe, and I am expecting them to have a bit of an oily residue from leaking turbo oil seals. I am thinking of using some detergent and a pressure washer. Is this the right way? Cheers

Brake cleaner

Pressure washer will bend the fins

 

[QBhoy]

I’d maybe check the turbo itself. If you haven’t already. Send it off to AET turbos before it gets beyond the point of being cheap refurbished

 

[bowler]

Brake cleaner

+1.