Thread: Intercoolers

I don't believe a total water/air system is more effective at stripping heat than a large air/air. The individual parts of a water/air can be very effective, but it's the system total that counts.

You can't go past an air/air for simplicity, but an air/water can work better layout wise depending on what else is under the bonnet.

The last time I ran a home-made air/water setup I wired the pump into the radiator fans. The idea was warmer air would lead to faster engine warmup. A seperate temperature switch is better, you can even run a pressure switch based off boost.

Originally Posted by Dougal

I don't believe a total water/air system is more effective at stripping heat than a large air/air. The individual parts of a water/air can be very effective, but it's the system total that counts.

You can't go past an air/air for simplicity, but an air/water can work better layout wise depending on what else is under the bonnet.

The last time I ran a home-made air/water setup I wired the pump into the radiator fans. The idea was warmer air would lead to faster engine warmup. A seperate temperature switch is better, you can even run a pressure switch based off boost.

Other than the lack of cooling, what happens in a WTA if you dont have the pump running (either switched off or pump failure).
Practically, are we talking high enough temperatures to boil the coolant?

Steve

Over 15psi can boil water, depends what mix of antifreeze you have really.