Now you should go out and purchase some gasoline. Get two gallons of fuel. I am, of course, assuming you have one of those portable gas tanks. They cost a few bucks at your local Hess or wherever. The price sticker is still on mine, and it reads $5.49. Here are three photos of what you will need to pick up some fuel from the gas station.
This particular portable gas tank is a 2 gallon size tank. So it was just what I needed.
Whatever the lowest octane fuel you can get at your local gas station is just fine. When you get back, I will assume you are ready to get down to business regarding the cleaning of the intercooler. Get the sturdy duct tape and tape off one of the end tank holes. I prefer taping off the "bottom" end tank. After you have taped it off, tape it off again. And then tape it off a third time. Trust me, you will need that much. After you have done that, get the portable tank and pour some fuel in. tape off the other end tank hole. You will only need to tape this side off once. Start shaking vigorously. Do a dance while you shake the SMIC to hell and back so all your neighbors can point and laugh. Make sure you are in a well-ventilated area (aka outside).
You may notice that the air inside the intercooler is getting pressurized. I am certainly no scientist, so all I can do is speculate and perhaps provide an analogy. I assume what is happening is similar to what happens when you shake a bottle of Coca-Cola (unless you're into Pepsi =P). Just think of it in those terms. Anyways, after a good shaking, put the dirty fuel in a bucket or even some trash bags. Notice "bags" are in plural. This is what I did. I had a bucket, and put one trash bag inside of another. I used four trash bags. I had no problems with leakage. Some assume that the fuel would quickly eat away at the plastic. That has not been my experience. You also must be aware of proper disposal of the dirty fuel. Ask around for some help here if you don't know what to do with it.
Repeat this shaking process about four times. That means you should be using about a half of a gallon (whatever that equates to) per shaking. Actually, I may even suggest you use a bit more than that for your first couple of shakes.
Because the duct tape is so sticky, you might consider bringing in the Goo Gone.
You don't need this. Leaving the adhesive on the end tank pipes will not effect the efficiency of the SMIC. It's just nice to get off. You can use the screwdriver to puncture a hole through the tape, then use your hands to rip the rest of it off.
Here are four mock photos of what taping an end tank pipe will look like. This SMIC is of course the OEM 2G SMIC.
Just for your reference, the red circle in the below picture indicates which bracket the screw attaches to that gives most people a difficult time when trying to take the OEM 2G SMIC off.
When puncturing the tape, don't be a dummy and use a super-long screwdriver. You may use whatever you like here, just don't use something that could possibly damage the intercooler core. Any small tipped object should do the trick, like a pair of scissors.
After you are all out of fuel (yes, you should use all of it) go and thoroughly wash your hands and arms with soap and water. Put the SMIC down in the shade. Do not leave the SMIC in the sun. Let the damn thing sit overnight to evaporate as much of the fuel as possible. Remember that you don?t want to smell fuel inside your residence. Let the SMIC sit outside and chill. Make sure it will be a nice night out (aka not raining or snowing). I was worried about ants or some little bugs or critters getting in there. Don't be. It will be fine. And your pets (if you have any) should know enough to stay away from the evaporating fumes.