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Whipple IC coolant volume
- Thread starter STCOWBOY
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not sure if this is a sarcastic post or not, but I'll treat it as OP is serious.
The intercooler (or IC) is an air-to-air heat exchanger (or HX). Your radiator is a water-to-air HX in which ambient air flows over the core and pulls heat from the water/glycol mix. The hot, pressurized air (or "charge air") that comes out of your turbocharger discharge is routed through the IC to cool it down before it hits your cylinders. Not all ICs are equal however. A bad design can have significant pressure drop and/or poor heat transfer capability. Hotter charge air = more prone to pre-ignition or "knock", which is why we want an efficient IC. Your IC does not require fluids or routine maintenance. I try to make sure there are no large bugs splattered on it.
The intercooler (or IC) is an air-to-air heat exchanger (or HX). Your radiator is a water-to-air HX in which ambient air flows over the core and pulls heat from the water/glycol mix. The hot, pressurized air (or "charge air") that comes out of your turbocharger discharge is routed through the IC to cool it down before it hits your cylinders. Not all ICs are equal however. A bad design can have significant pressure drop and/or poor heat transfer capability. Hotter charge air = more prone to pre-ignition or "knock", which is why we want an efficient IC. Your IC does not require fluids or routine maintenance. I try to make sure there are no large bugs splattered on it.
