I do expect that it will run without problems or risks, if it will deliver the same performance that remains to be questioned. The reason for the intercooler is to increase the mass of the incoming air, because cold air can contain more oxygen. If in a particular case however an intercoooler has been clodded with oil (fi. from the turbo seals) the effect of the intercooler will decrease, and perhaps in this case removal would lead to an improvement in performance. I do expect that a combination of values of al of the sensors that are read by the ECU could lead to limp. Especiallly with the more newer models.

In my opinion a internal clean-up job or renewal of the intercooler would be the way to improve.


Cheers,
Ingmar