a thin oil film tends to buildup on intercooler piping/Intercooler, if not cleaned once in a while and/or your couplers are not on as tight, that oil seeps into the crevices and lubes the space between the coupler and pipe, then when you go Vrooom! the the pipe just blows off. I take a look in there ever 6-8 months just to keep an eye on things. (everyone might have a different approach)To clean, I a cap off the intercooler's cold side, fill it with acetone, I cap of the hot side, swosh it around, let it sit for a bit swoosh it some more then drain, repeat, drain again, dry ( I hang dry then use a compressor to blow the excess), and then reinstall. same goes for the pipes. Just have everything nice and dry and free from any slips. I also upgraded my clamps to Tbolt since they make more pressure and keep everything nice and tight with out collapsing like our OE clamps when you over tighten.
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