About Intercooler spray?
Mar 11, 2003, 09:48 PM
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About Intercooler spray?
has anyone tried filling this up. does anyone know hwo much is to full. I was pooring some water and i noticed thier is a tube that empties out to the ground over a certain amount. i am guessing so you don't overfill it.. can someone else clairfy this?
Mar 11, 2003, 10:12 PM
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Re: About Intercooler spray?
Originally posted by Obsoleteasian
has anyone tried filling this up. does anyone know hwo much is to full. I was pooring some water and i noticed thier is a tube that empties out to the ground over a certain amount. i am guessing so you don't overfill it.. can someone else clairfy this?
has anyone tried filling this up. does anyone know hwo much is to full. I was pooring some water and i noticed thier is a tube that empties out to the ground over a certain amount. i am guessing so you don't overfill it.. can someone else clairfy this?
You can't fill the neck of the Intercooler bottle, as far up as the drain hose is.
Why, I have no idea.
Mar 11, 2003, 10:47 PM
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its probably because if you overfilled it, it could splash water all over the place.. The tube lets it drain somewhere outside the car... In theory if your going around a turn at speed, the water would splash up the side, so the higher it is, the more likely it would reach the top and spill out or leak from the cap..
Mar 11, 2003, 11:05 PM
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It makes sense that its washer fluid.. doesnt freeze easily in colder weather.. I guess you could use water too, but then I can see it freezing during the winter and possibly damaging something, however during the winter, it seems pointless to have the spray enabled anyway..
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Mar 11, 2003, 11:45 PM
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Hmmm.. ok.. question... big debation within myself and figuring out.. What are people using to fill up thier incooler spray with.. Water. . or washer fluid??..
Mar 12, 2003, 05:52 AM
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I'd go for the cheaper kind of washer fluid. The more expensive are usually designed for bug and tar removal. You could look for some alcohol based washer fluids since alcohol evaps at a MUCH quicker rate than water.
Mar 12, 2003, 09:37 AM
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Careful with alcohol though.. It could oxidize aluminum, and dry out the rubber lines, and other potential problems.. Not to mention the possibility with fire using anything thats flamable.. Isn't the turbo and exhaust manifold in the FRONT of the engine.. My neon has the exhaust to the rear.. Most washer fluids FREEZE at a lower temp.. Evaporation depends on the ratio of water to it.. Some are glycol based (sorta like antifreeze) and some are alcohol.. See what the manual recommends.. you'd be really unhappy if you damaged or gummed up the works with the wrong stuff..
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The solvent should be a WATER basied windsheild solvent, not Alcohol based--- just because of the flamability issue. And only those of you in the freezing northern climates should even worry about this.... don't use it unless you have too. The windshield washer solution is still mildly caustic enough to damage the painted finish on your front facia and the mesh grille if allowed to dry and sit on the finish long enough. I remember permanently stained hoods from drippy spray nozels.