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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 02:17 PM
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Intercooler damage?

I am getting everything together for my intercooler install. Bought an aluminum 7.3L cooler. The cooler is coated in grease/oil on one end, the hot side (driverside) i believe. It has a small amount of oil in it that ran out when I stood it on end. Are these some times damaged or do you think the exterior dirt is just that and not a leak? Overall the fins etc are in great looking shape with no visible dents or cracks that I can see at this point. I have to get it washed up this weekend so I can see the end better but thought I would ask in the mean time. I can surely rig up a pressure test to confrim.
 
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Old Jul 26, 2013 | 03:21 PM
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If your concerned you can sure pressure test it. It very well could be just residue from many years of the ccv routed into the system.
 
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Old Jul 27, 2013 | 03:33 AM
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Or oil from a blown turbo..
 
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