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c/diesel-mechanicsjordank52jordank529d agoMost Upvoted

Hot take: I was wrong about cleaning turbo vanes with brake cleaner

For years I'd blast them with a can of CRC Brakleen, thinking the fast evaporation was fine, but it left a weird film that actually trapped more carbon. A guy at the shop in Tacoma showed me using a dedicated turbo cleaner that dissolves the buildup without residue, and my spool-up times improved noticeably. What's your go-to method for cleaning a variable geometry turbo without taking the whole thing apart?
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diana87
diana879d ago
Ever try oven cleaner?
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casey485
casey4859d ago
Wait, you mean the spray stuff in the can? That chemical smell is so strong it makes my eyes water. I used it once and the fumes filled the whole apartment. I had to open every window and still felt sick. How do people use that without passing out?
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