what chemical to use for intercooler sprayer

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07-10-2005, 09:37 PM

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Re: what chemical to use for intercooler sprayer

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The densities of rubbing alcohol and water are different so they'll separate. What I would do is run 2 different fluid tanks, one with alcohol and one with water. Then connect them to the intercooler sprayer setup. They will still separate in the lines. But say for instance you used a windshield washer pump. With a single bottle the water will go through first and then the alcohol, since the alcohol will float on the water. But with 2 bottles you'll get a consistent mix of alcohol from one bottle and water from the other in the lines.

what? alcohol is hydroscopic. meaning it combines with water. why do you think that stuff the put in gas tanks to remove water is nothing more than alcohol. washer fluid is 50/50 water and methanol. i'd run that since it's mixed and ready to go. only bad thing is the dye could start to turn things blue. you have to also remember alcohol corrodes aluminum.

07-10-2005, 10:05 PM

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Re: what chemical to use for intercooler sprayer

so i tried it today with just water and the thing leaks like crazy is there any way to keep the leakage from happening?

07-10-2005, 11:00 PM

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Re: what chemical to use for intercooler sprayer

I clearly remember in elementary school we took isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol, not a fuel) and water and it looked like a mixed solution. Then we had a cup of veggy oil. Previously we learned that oil floated on water so we all expected the oil to float on the alchy/water mix. Well the oil split the isopropyl and water mixture. That's why I think it wouldn't work in the same container.

07-11-2005, 06:00 AM

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Re: what chemical to use for intercooler sprayer

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so i tried it today with just water and the thing leaks like crazy is there any way to keep the leakage from happening?

Yes, use the right nozzles. Think 1 way check valve.

07-12-2005, 12:03 AM

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Re: what chemical to use for intercooler sprayer

when my friend water injected his supercharger he used windshield washer fluid

07-12-2005, 09:06 AM

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Re: what chemical to use for intercooler sprayer

get a bottle fill it up with CO2. It's easy to refill, and plus it super cheap!

07-13-2005, 03:54 PM

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Re: what chemical to use for intercooler sprayer

how about the winshield washer sprayer fluid..

its water, methonal, and some detergent.. ( the BLUE ----.not Green stuff...read ingrediants too.)

seen allot of track guys use it and its about .99 to $2 a gallon.. can't loose.

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