Intercooler sprayer finished!

[BluByU]

YAY! Finally got off my ass and got that beeotch in. Thanks to Brian motivating my lazy ass, I now have a water cooled intercooler. Only thing is that it likes to leak for a while after I spray, can't be good for the track. But maybe I can find something to regulate the water so it only comes out when it's pumped. But anyway, thanks again Brian for all the help and hopefully I can pick up a temp reader thingy to test how effective this setup works.

[Bedlam]

where are the pictures man?! guess I'll just have to see it for myself on Tuesday right....we DEFINATELY need to get some grubbage this week. :)

-Bedlam

[V8SpankR]

I have a sprayer I made also and to break the siphon action you need to put a one way aquarium valve (real cheap) on the line. It will pull in air when you stop pumping and break the sihon action.

[BluByU]

SWEET! That's what I needed to hear, I'm off to fishy world, or wherever they sell stuff like that.

[Matt]

I have been thinking about doing one of these setups.

I was thinking though, I wonder if it would be too dangerous to use an alcohol or acetone based solution instead of water.

They evaporate much faster so I would think that would cool off the intercooler faster, but obviously dangerous due to the whole flammable/combustable thing... :p But I think if contained properly and there was no leakage or overspray it should be fine... (hopefully lol)

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

[john]

Use water. Using something flamable like that is simply asking for trouble.

If you are leaking water, the track officials won't take kindly to that. Not at all...

[V8SpankR]

I use a 50/50 mixture of alcohol and water,the alcohol seems to stay a little cooler than just water and with it that diluted it's not flammable.

I actually rarely use mine at the strip but it does come in handy on hot days and on the highway.

[SleeperZ]

Originally posted by Matt
I have been thinking about doing one of these setups.

I was thinking though, I wonder if it would be too dangerous to use an alcohol or acetone based solution instead of water.

They evaporate much faster so I would think that would cool off the intercooler faster, but obviously dangerous due to the whole flammable/combustable thing... :p But I think if contained properly and there was no leakage or overspray it should be fine... (hopefully lol)

Anyone have any thoughts on this?

Water has a higher specific heat, and more capacity to cool. Besides, you are asking for trouble using flammables.

[Bedlam]

Use windshield wash! if mitsubishi does it for the lancer it has to be a GOOD thing right? It evaporates damn well, isnt flammable...may turn your interc00ler blue someday I guess..but there are no signs of blueness on mine yet.

-Bedlam

[HONDA GHANDI]

windsheild wash is made up of mostly (78%) alcohol anyway. It is flammable but only in cases where a fire has already started. (even then it doesnt do much, ive tried it.)

[AcuraBro]

haha, I did that w/ the integra and used my windsheild washer motor and reservoir. It was cool for a while, then got messed up. Nice job :)

[Kwando]

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