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self air cooling intercooler?

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Old Aug 10, 2009 | 04:33 PM
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Is there such a thing? What I am thinking of is something like like air/water intercooler but instead of water passing thru it, the turbo sucks air thru it, then feeds the charge thru the side where it normally would on an air water intercooler. Thus cooling itself~
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 04:41 PM
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You would then be sucking hotter air into the inducer then regular ambient air. The air coming through the back of the intercooler will be hotter because as the air passes through, it is drawing the heat away from the core. I do not see this as being very efficient. I am sure you could easily test it though with some spare pipe/clamps.
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 04:47 PM
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Originally Posted by RevAutoLLC
You would then be sucking hotter air into the inducer then regular ambient air. The air coming through the back of the intercooler will be hotter because as the air passes through, it is drawing the heat away from the core. I do not see this as being very efficient. I am sure you could easily test it though with some spare pipe/clamps.
that's true, I didn't think of that. what I am thinking of would actually be doing the reverse of what I thought wouldn't it. Maybe something like this would help:
https://www.homemadeturbo.com/forum/...-air-duct.html
Old Aug 10, 2009 | 07:37 PM
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there is a reason why you have never seen that
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by turbof22a
there is a reason why you have never seen that
that is true
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 02:59 AM
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my homie is using the window washer sprayers to wet the intercooler at full boost... anyone else doing this?
Old Aug 11, 2009 | 03:02 AM
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I have heard alot of people do this
Old Aug 16, 2009 | 03:26 AM
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^ might try that (washers) on current build since rex's pump nipple broke off anywayz...
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