Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
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bobtaz13
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Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
I just pulled the supercharger for a coolant leak, found the inside of the supercharger coated with DEX. This was do to some one not installing it right the last time and the gasket was torn. I want to clean her up good be for i put it back together.
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Re: Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
Moved to forced induction. =)
Are you saying Dex as in a coating of sludge?
Are you saying Dex as in a coating of sludge?
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Re: Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
no just a burnt on coating (i.e. the DEX was splashing on the hot rotors while the it was running), was looking at using carb cleaner, but don't want to hurt the rotor coating or anything.
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Re: Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
Don't use carb cleaner.
What does burnt dex look like?
What does burnt dex look like?
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Re: Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
Like you took the supercharger and filled in with DEX and baked it in an oven. Kinda orange and black at the same time.
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Re: Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
Is it flaky or globby?
WHITE WHINE - 1992 SSE Supercharged 236.26 ci (.040 Over) 15.090 at 90.2 MPH on old engine w/ slipping trans & melted O2 sensor - Gen 3 M62 and matching TB, Gen 2 Pully, Zillamotorsports Ported LIM, YT 1.72 Roller Rockers, SII FPR & Injectors, Hypertech Thermomaster chip w/ 160 Thermo, TransGo Shift Kit, Infinity/Pioneer Speakers & a 10" Alpine Type R Sub, all the watts, 140 amp Alternator, Ricepipe CAI w/ heatshield, Pilot Angel Eye Foglights, Clear Corners, '02 17" Chrome Bent 5's, Magnaflow F-Body Muffler and Hi-flo Cat, Ceramic Coated Ported Exhaust Manifolds, Fan Override, Monroe Reflex struts, red calipers
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Re: Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
not really either, it is just a coating on baked on DEX, not ever sure if it is hurting anything, just want it to be the best i can make it for now.
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Re: Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
Obviously, a ripped gasket is/can be a problem. But you're sure it's not just EGR residue?
WHITE WHINE - 1992 SSE Supercharged 236.26 ci (.040 Over) 15.090 at 90.2 MPH on old engine w/ slipping trans & melted O2 sensor - Gen 3 M62 and matching TB, Gen 2 Pully, Zillamotorsports Ported LIM, YT 1.72 Roller Rockers, SII FPR & Injectors, Hypertech Thermomaster chip w/ 160 Thermo, TransGo Shift Kit, Infinity/Pioneer Speakers & a 10" Alpine Type R Sub, all the watts, 140 amp Alternator, Ricepipe CAI w/ heatshield, Pilot Angel Eye Foglights, Clear Corners, '02 17" Chrome Bent 5's, Magnaflow F-Body Muffler and Hi-flo Cat, Ceramic Coated Ported Exhaust Manifolds, Fan Override, Monroe Reflex struts, red calipers
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bobtaz13
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Re: Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
it has a orange color to is, so that is my gess
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Re: Cleaning a Supercharger, Instide & off car
I gaurantee you also have EGR and PCV residue on it, and the DEX is just a thin top layer. It's generally considered best practice to NOT clean the rotors or housing, as the buildup actually makes the supercharger more efficient. But I too would love to see pics.
Ultimately, it's probably best to leave it and let it clean off over time with use. If you MUST clean it up, don't pull it apart until you have some new spare needle bearing grease or are willing to replace your needle bearings. Especially if your supercharger has 100k miles on it or more.
More general repair/troubleshooting info here (sorry, it's mostly complete, but not entirely):
http://www.3800supercharger.net/
Ultimately, it's probably best to leave it and let it clean off over time with use. If you MUST clean it up, don't pull it apart until you have some new spare needle bearing grease or are willing to replace your needle bearings. Especially if your supercharger has 100k miles on it or more.
More general repair/troubleshooting info here (sorry, it's mostly complete, but not entirely):
http://www.3800supercharger.net/
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