You will definitely beat me then! Water to air seems like a neat good option. As I said I just don’t like the electrics and possibly of water coolant getting into the engine if it fails. But I’m probably over thinking it.
Can an intercooler be too small?
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I think water to air is the only way to go with ought having a negative effect on your cooling system. That is if the intercooler radiator is mounted behind the radiator, as in under the tray. Anything hot in front of your Radiater can’t be a good thing.
And a top mount changes the aerodynamics of the vehicle. There has to be low pressure area behind the Radiater for air to want to flow through it. An air scoop would raise the air pressure in the engine bay making the air want flow around the Radiater not through it.
I don’t know if it would be enough to cause any issues but from what I’ve seen is that air hardly flows into the air scoop and in some cases even flows out of it!
But then if the water to air intercooler has a leak that’s also not very nice for the longevity of the engine either!
I’m probably over thinking it but I just can’t decide?!
And a top mount changes the aerodynamics of the vehicle. There has to be low pressure area behind the Radiater for air to want to flow through it. An air scoop would raise the air pressure in the engine bay making the air want flow around the Radiater not through it.
I don’t know if it would be enough to cause any issues but from what I’ve seen is that air hardly flows into the air scoop and in some cases even flows out of it!
But then if the water to air intercooler has a leak that’s also not very nice for the longevity of the engine either!
I’m probably over thinking it but I just can’t decide?!
If I could fit a fan, I’m sure it would work to cool the intake and getting cooler egts. But it still is increasing air pressure under the bonnet behind the radiator, making the engine make less heat but also causing the engine engines cooling ability be less.
All theory though.
Yep, it doesn’t like to tow in summer.
Yes I have a snorkel. And a short, exits behind the cab 3” exhaust.
discomatt
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Well first thing you should be doing is finding out whats wrong with the cooling system and fix it then worry about mods to improve it
Good point! I agree. I’ve done a few things. Coolant flush- refilled the viscous fan with the proper silicone oil.
It’s not hot weather now so I’m just going to check the thermostat and then wait for summer.
The temp needle only moves under load at speed. The same time when your egts are the hottest.
I don’t think my egts are excessive but I think being intercooled would improve them, also helping with the engine coolant temp.
260kms, probably more the age with a Radiater. It’s a 97”. Yes you can’t really know the condition of the radiator till you do that.
possibly yes but then your drawing hot air through the cooler, making the intercooler in effective, which already can be an issue with top mounts at the best of time from what I’ve read/heard.
Are you intercooled? How is it?
Olelux
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Nah postage took for ever it turned up the day before we left (water to air) had no time to fit it.
Yeh ok, glad I’m not the only one. Keen to see your set up and how it works though when you get it sorted!
Olelux
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I’m keen to put it on my self. Lol