Intercooler explosion... Safety blankets required in future??
09-23-2008, 11:13 PM
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Re: Intercooler explosion... Safety blankets required in future??
Originally Posted by Joseph Davis
Intercoolers aren't built out of steel.
It blew apart at the welds. Survey says: not welded correctly. A good weld is as strong or stronger than the material it joins.
It blew apart at the welds. Survey says: not welded correctly. A good weld is as strong or stronger than the material it joins.
09-23-2008, 11:49 PM
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09-23-2008, 11:50 PM
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Re: Intercooler explosion... Safety blankets required in future??
09-24-2008, 01:36 AM
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Re: Intercooler explosion... Safety blankets required in future??
Originally Posted by rawr
No ----, but it's an AW unit and could be incased in steel rather than aluminum . :1
Rewriting rule books, etc, over a one-time occurence where the IC was obviously not welded correctly is assinine. Just like a cage, inspect the ------- IC welds and let's stop trying to douche everyone's ----- so we can all smell lemony fresh.
09-24-2008, 03:28 AM
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Re: Intercooler explosion... Safety blankets required in future??
Im with JD,
If you look at the IC, it tore right along the welds which is expected, but only one side (joint) really was completely seperated. So if that area was welded poorly or further to one side of the metal then a very small leak could have easily grew and caused that free convertible upgrade he got.
If you look at the IC, it tore right along the welds which is expected, but only one side (joint) really was completely seperated. So if that area was welded poorly or further to one side of the metal then a very small leak could have easily grew and caused that free convertible upgrade he got.
09-24-2008, 03:41 PM
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Re: Intercooler explosion... Safety blankets required in future??
def was bad welds. I have talked to the semi pull guys and there setups run around 150psi and I haven't heard of that happening to them. and I am sure he wasn't making that kinda boost.
