intercooler leaking again
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intercooler leaking again
hey guys, i was changing out my plugs and wires last nite and found that my intercooler is leaking again. i had it replaced once already like 2 years ago. i took of the y-pipe thats connected to the intercooler and the intake manifolds off and there's all this blackish nasty gunk all inside all them. getting fed up with the car but still love it. think i might just order the c3p intercooler.
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hey guys, i was changing out my plugs and wires last nite and found that my intercooler is leaking again. i had it replaced once already like 2 years ago. i took of the y-pipe thats connected to the intercooler and the intake manifolds off and there's all this blackish nasty gunk all inside all them. getting fed up with the car but still love it. think i might just order the c3p intercooler.
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why do you say i should go with the stock one instead of the c3p intercooler?? is the stock one still better? just thinking of an alternative cause this will be the 2nd time i replace the stock intercooler. thanks for help and advice.
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Perhaps its ‘blackish nasty gunk’ in the intake tract is merely blow-by residue from our woefully inadequate OE PCV system.
Is it consuming antifreeze? btdt.
Is it consuming antifreeze? btdt.
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http://www.crossfireforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=32937
Note, I don't have any opinion on this as I do not have one, I'm just relaying the latest information from my reading, good or bad.
