intercooler fluid
Jun 30, 2003, 06:01 AM
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intercooler fluid
hi all, i just got my evo this past weekend....this car is simply amazing.....i in so in love with the handle on this thing....and its so hard to keep this beast under 4k rpm....but i'll try to baby it as far as the break in go....
so ok, i am a newbie to turbo cars so i was just wondering what kind of fluid should i fill up the intercooler spray with?...any help would be appreciated...thanks
so ok, i am a newbie to turbo cars so i was just wondering what kind of fluid should i fill up the intercooler spray with?...any help would be appreciated...thanks
Jun 30, 2003, 06:10 AM
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in the summer H2O is fine, just make sure you use distilled water - you don't want mineral build-up. when it gets cold switch to windshield washer fluid. I doubt you will be using the IC sprayer much but you don't want the lines to freeze.
-And make sure you run all of the H2O out of the lines before it gets too cold!
-And make sure you run all of the H2O out of the lines before it gets too cold!
Jun 30, 2003, 08:42 AM
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Washer Fluid all the time.
Washer fluid is alcohol based and works better because it dissipates heat better and evaportates.
It doesn't do that much anyway, but your better off with washer fluid.
Washer fluid is alcohol based and works better because it dissipates heat better and evaportates.
It doesn't do that much anyway, but your better off with washer fluid.
Jun 30, 2003, 05:06 PM
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Originally posted by timzcat
Washer Fluid all the time.
Washer fluid is alcohol based and works better because it dissipates heat better and evaportates.
It doesn't do that much anyway, but your better off with washer fluid.
Washer Fluid all the time.
Washer fluid is alcohol based and works better because it dissipates heat better and evaportates.
It doesn't do that much anyway, but your better off with washer fluid.
My take on this is run water in the summer when cooling a potentially heat soaked intercooler makes sense and use the washer fluid for winter storage.
For example refer to,
http://www.atlanticmeoh.com/AMPCOmethanolMSDS.pdf
Jun 30, 2003, 05:21 PM
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Originally posted by trigeek37
in the summer H2O is fine, just make sure you use distilled water - you don't want mineral build-up.
in the summer H2O is fine, just make sure you use distilled water - you don't want mineral build-up.
mineral water?? sounds like overkill to me... the IC gets soaked with all kinds of crappy run-off water and rain water whenever it rains... What difference can a little bit of tap water make coming off the spray nozzles??
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Jun 30, 2003, 05:56 PM
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Originally posted by silverEVO8
mineral water?? sounds like overkill to me... the IC gets soaked with all kinds of crappy run-off water and rain water whenever it rains... What difference can a little bit of tap water make coming off the spray nozzles??
mineral water?? sounds like overkill to me... the IC gets soaked with all kinds of crappy run-off water and rain water whenever it rains... What difference can a little bit of tap water make coming off the spray nozzles??
Jun 30, 2003, 06:41 PM
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Originally posted by strat
Except that washer fluid is methanol based and methanol is corrosive to aluminum (e.g. intercooler).
My take on this is run water in the summer when cooling a potentially heat soaked intercooler makes sense and use the washer fluid for winter storage.
For example refer to,
http://www.atlanticmeoh.com/AMPCOmethanolMSDS.pdf
Except that washer fluid is methanol based and methanol is corrosive to aluminum (e.g. intercooler).
My take on this is run water in the summer when cooling a potentially heat soaked intercooler makes sense and use the washer fluid for winter storage.
For example refer to,
http://www.atlanticmeoh.com/AMPCOmethanolMSDS.pdf
Jun 30, 2003, 06:51 PM
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Originally posted by trigeek37
not mineral water - distilled water - costs about $0.50 per gallon...
not mineral water - distilled water - costs about $0.50 per gallon...
I'm a bit dislexic... I meant "distilled water? seems like overkill..."Anyway, I think the elements are far more harsh than any little bit of tap water that one might spray on the IC.... Same would go for the weak methanol mixture... Seems like that's worrying a little too much?...
Just my $.02
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Jun 30, 2003, 07:34 PM
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Originally posted by trigeek37
I dunno... I know a couple of people that have lost engines after their radiatiors gave out because of mineral buildup. But to each their own....
I dunno... I know a couple of people that have lost engines after their radiatiors gave out because of mineral buildup. But to each their own....
Jun 30, 2003, 09:01 PM
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Of course there is. Anything is possible. 
If I remember correctly the drain hose is right there on the side, the clear one. Just plug it up. I don't know why they did it with the drain so low on the tank like that but wonder if the had a reason. The trick mod would be to get a billet tank and replace the stock one. Would be easy enough to do too.
If I remember correctly the drain hose is right there on the side, the clear one. Just plug it up. I don't know why they did it with the drain so low on the tank like that but wonder if the had a reason. The trick mod would be to get a billet tank and replace the stock one. Would be easy enough to do too.