turbotrana Member 2,586 Member For: 22y 2m 24d Gender: Male Posted 27/05/15 06:13 AM Share Posted 27/05/15 06:13 AM You started it Luke Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90578-nizpro-intercooler-leak/page/4/#findComment-1546404 Share on other sites More sharing options...
barnz Member 3,047 Member For: 11y 7m 3d Gender: Male Location: Brisbane Posted 27/05/15 06:52 AM Share Posted 27/05/15 06:52 AM On 26/05/2015 at 6:31 AM, arronm said: clean it and isolate the leak.Answered in first post...take it out give it a good clean, did where its leaking and repair if possible...might be worth calling niz if its a failure of some kind.. On 26/05/2015 at 6:45 AM, Ralph Wiggum said: Otherwise if there is no physical damage I'd give nizpro a ring.This was a Ralph joke...goes in your radiator which won't help your intercooler.... On 26/05/2015 at 11:47 AM, Rab said: I reckon cleaning it and trying to isolate the hole's pretty much the best idea.How much pressure runs through the I/C? Soapy water and spray bottle do the trick?How much oil makes it through the IC? Looking a that I'd be expecting the bottom of it to be drowningIt doesn't really get out of vacuum just revving in neutral...loading it up in gear would work but is about as safe as.... On 26/05/2015 at 1:28 PM, Ralph Wiggum said: So who's going to hang over the front end and look for bubbles when it's on boost?....This suggestion...remove it, fashion up some end caps for the outlets, one with a fitting for an air line, or even a tyre valve could work. If your not able to do that take it somewhere to be assessed/repaired....or call nizpro. On 27/05/2015 at 5:39 AM, Kosta13 said: what do you mean by blocked solid intercooler?He's inferring you put the bar leaks in your intercooler... Some how...which I sincerely hope you have not.... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90578-nizpro-intercooler-leak/page/4/#findComment-1546406 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wilko16 Donating Members 1,672 Member For: 17y 7m 2d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 27/05/15 07:22 AM Share Posted 27/05/15 07:22 AM On 27/05/2015 at 5:37 AM, Kosta13 said: I didn't use that exact one from my understanding the one in the image above goes into the coolant system. I used a different sort which is added into the engine oil, just to see if the leak was coming from somewhere else and making its way out of the cooler. I had a look underneath and the plastic protective tray underneath has oil seeping out as well I'm guess its caught a sh*t load of oil in there. Cars going to get checked out asap. This is what I was meaning with the bigger problems Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90578-nizpro-intercooler-leak/page/4/#findComment-1546416 Share on other sites More sharing options...
bjc Donating Members 2,823 Member For: 21y 9m 19d Gender: Male Location: Townsville Posted 27/05/15 08:01 AM Share Posted 27/05/15 08:01 AM Isolate the IC and use an air compressor to pressurise it so then you can use soapy water to find the leak/leaks... Link to comment https://www.fordxr6turbo.com/forum/topic/90578-nizpro-intercooler-leak/page/4/#findComment-1546421 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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