320d intercooler

[ernest maurice]

hi guys
I would like to find out if its possible to clean the intercooler or flush it rather without removing it from the car? Cant you pour a degreasing agent through the pipe close to the EGR and then let it soak then flush it out with compressed air, the pipe from the turbo will have been disconnected too?

 

[Rolf]

If you want the job half done then do it exactly as suggested.....

Do it right and remove the bloody thing and get it steam cleaned (not high pressure cleaned as it might damage the IC) :idea:

 

[CliftonH]

Why would u clean it. Doesn't only air flow in it.

 

[RAArmstrong]

Why would u clean it. Doesn't only air flow in it.

They do get dirty due to their location and therefore less effective.

This is a link to Andy1GP's 330d thread, check how dirty the intercooler was: http://www.bmwfanatics.co.za/showthread.php?tid=30583&page=6