Les Henson Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Apparently it's quite common for this to be used to clean a turbo without removing it from the engine. I don't think I would put something so corrosive inside a turbo. Anyone done this, what were the results? Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Common where? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tetsu0san Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maverik Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 I have spoken to engine specialists before (Diesel power) - Mitsubishi hi speed "V" marine engines and he cleaned pistons and general sooted up bits with water that's all, I ask why just water, his reply was, how do you know when you've had a head gasket go through an water gallery... its usually the cleanest cylinder in the set... can't rally argue with that... I then asked him about turbo cleaning and he said he has cleaned turbos before by letting the turbo suck in a controlled water mist when the engine was at full rev's... never tried it, have considered it though... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pat_pending Posted August 21, 2015 Share Posted August 21, 2015 In 36 years of working on everything from motorbikes to earth movers I've never seen a turbo fail because it was dirty! Should you have the thing in bits for repair, there are plenty of cheap cleaning fluids designed for automotive components rather than resorting to household products. The water down the intake is well known, yes it does remove some muck, trouble is it makes bugger all difference to anything else. If it aint broke! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FridgeFreezer Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted August 25, 2015 Share Posted August 25, 2015 I have spoken to engine specialists before (Diesel power) - Mitsubishi hi speed "V" marine engines and he cleaned pistons and general sooted up bits with water that's all, I ask why just water, his reply was, how do you know when you've had a head gasket go through an water gallery... its usually the cleanest cylinder in the set... can't rally argue with that... I then asked him about turbo cleaning and he said he has cleaned turbos before by letting the turbo suck in a controlled water mist when the engine was at full rev's... never tried it, have considered it though... I've done it on many marine engines. Water is used on the compressor side as it has little effect on the engine and impacts the compressor wheel with sufficient force to clean it. Turbine side is done with walnut shells - or a more modern chemical equivalent. Never with water as the thermal shock can damage the blades. But then the turbine side cokes up with the products of burning lube oil, so not something to worry about with a car engine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Les Henson Posted August 26, 2015 Author Share Posted August 26, 2015 The reason I ask is that a guy with a turbo problem on his Golf GTi, and claims that using cillit bang or mr muscle will clean all the gunk out. He claims he has seen it on youtube, but I can't find it. Les Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/243533-the-mr-muscle-vnt-turbo-treatment-thought-we-needed-a-guide-of-sorts/ ? Searching for Mr Muscle rather than cilit bang seems to give more results. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheRecklessEngineer Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 I'd suggest that if he's got gunk in his turbo, then he has other issues. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bowie69 Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Apparently very common in VAG TDI's... granted nothing like a LR TDI! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tacr2man Posted August 26, 2015 Share Posted August 26, 2015 Having read the thread looks to be pretty successful , worth a try on a VNT suffering from sticky vanes due to carbon build up isnt going to damage anything on the exhaust side . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BogMonster Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I don't think one of those squirty bottles would fit through the turbo housing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
elbekko Posted September 5, 2015 Share Posted September 5, 2015 I don't think one of those squirty bottles would fit through the turbo housing That's because your turbo isn't big enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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