Hello all. I was just wondering if anyone has performed an intercooler flush with their CRD. If so, were the results worth the effort, and how did you perform the flush. What cleaner did you use etc. I have not performed any type of crankcase vent mod yet, and the jeep has a little over 60k on the odometer. From the amount of oil I have seen inside the CAC hoses, I bet there is a bunch of residue inside the intercooler as well.

Thanks

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-Gold 2005 Jeep KJ CRD:
GDE hot tune, Euro TC, Cat delete with magnaflow stainless muffler, AFE P.G. 7 air filter, 245/70/16 General Grabber AT2's, EBC dimpled/slotted rotors with Greenstuff 6000 pads,
-Blue 1998 BMW 540i Sport
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I did my Home Made Oils Separator mod and recovered about 4 ounces of oil along with 1 TBS of water after over 8000 miles. I now have 45.7K on my CRD.
I list my mods in my signature and the ones I have done have helped, but the ones that have given the biggest bang for the buck are ORM/SEGR, 2 1/2" Cat Back including the restrictive Cat to muffler flange, and lift pump which ended vacuum leaks into the fuel system.
Unless you have enough oil in your inter cooler to get it up into the cross tubes, you will never know. Since the air is filtered, the inter cooler will not clog up with oil soaked dust. I dismiss the asphalt forming on the inner side of the cross tubes as a stretch.
When I had to pull the inter cooler on my Wife's TDI, I positioned it so it would drip out the excess oil.
If and when I have to pull the inter cooler on my CRD, I will do the same, let it drip out the oil and put it back.
There are places that flush them out on OTR trucks, good idea if you need it fixed.
If you have low boost and every thing else checks out, a pressure test and flush would be a good idea.
Of all the Flush tricks, the detergent and garden hose sounded the most cost effective if a flush is needed, like when a turbo trashes.
Otherwise, let me suggest you invest your time and money in other Mods and Upgrades that provide sound isometric exercise to your neck muscles.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle

Others may be kind enough to correct me but I think a local radiator shop around me can repair, pressure test, steam clean, etc. the inside of radiators, I'd assume they could do intercoolers as well. This is probably a better option then letting the contents drip out, may not get all the oil out.

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'06 CRD
Frankenlift II, 245/75/16 Goodyear MT/R's on Moabs, Samco Hoses, Provent, Mopar iPod Integration Kit

...than a little oil in my inter cooler.

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2006 Pearl Green CRD
Magnaflow 2 1/2" Cat Back
KJ Extra Leg Room Brackets, Carter Lift Pump, V6 Airbox, ORM
Fuel cooler, Oil Separator, Progard 7
Gauges EGT Boost Trans Temp Oil Pres, Michelin LXT AT2 245 70 R16
7,000# Draw Tight hitch, PML EX Deep Trans Pan
Centrifuge, SunCoast, Transgo, RAM TCM, InMotion Stage 2
Wife's 99 TDI VW Beetle