Intercooler - Explained
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- Опубликовано: 22 окт 2013
- How intercoolers work. Air-to-air intercooler vs air-to-water intercooler. Bar and plate vs. tube and fin. Intercoolers are used to cool the intake charge of forced induction engines. By cooling the intake air, the air is more dense and thus has more oxygen, allowing the engine to burn more fuel in each cylinder, and increasing power. There are many types of intercoolers; this video features an air-to-air bar and plate Yonaka intercooler.
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I have videos on both, but radiators are for engine cooling, where as intercoolers are for intake charge cooling.
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Bigger turbos will typically be used for higher boost, yes the correlation is there, but of course they are not all created equal. You want to match the turbo to the power you'd like to make, so that it doesn't have much lag, and spools up quick enough.
Correct, there are several solutions to this however. Vacuum brakes will also have a 1 way valve to hold the vacuum in the chamber to use for braking, so when the car idles or loses boost, it will create the vacuum again. A vacuum pump or hydraulic booster could also be used.
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Depends of course, but it could easily be 50-100 deg F. Higher or lower depending on boost levels and intercooler size.
I hope to eventually!
more* of a pressure loss, but I think that's what you meant. And yes, TMIC often do have the advantage of less piping (and less pressure loss).
#1. It is not just restricted air flow that drops the outtake pressure of an intercooler, it is also the drop in temperature, as almost any gas cools it will also decrease in the amount of volume it tends to use. for example, A pressure cooker does not pump air into itself to heat up the contents (as you all know), it heats up the liquid, creating steam (expanding gasses) and thus the rise in pressure, and with a rise in pressure you get a rise in temperature, like in a diesel engine, but once you turn off the pressure cooker... the pressurized chamber will begin to condense until the humidity and pressure return to normal and now your left with cool air again.
#2. What about the condensation from hot to cold, will it get into the engine?
These videos are amazing. I learn so much. I'm in auto and I have a air to water intercooler and I wasn't sure how it works. Thanks!
Not necessarily, but it does improve efficiency. At 1.1 bar you'd probably see a healthy gain with an intercooler.
There's not really any reason to in a road car, as the frontal area is big enough that you can use a rectangle. Ultimately, a big thin rectangle will yield the best results, provided that the space is there.
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Great video. It would be great to include some temperature data and the drop in temperature that could be expected. Thanks.
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I would really like to see an updated version of this video, which delves deeper into the correlation between air temperatures, CFM at given RPMs, and intercooler size.
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I have multiple videos on each, I'd recommend checking out my forced induction video.
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Engine knock, combustion could start before the spark plug fires, and of course a loss of efficiency (and thus, power).
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water intercooler is interesting and was wondering about how they made that possible. Now that I know, I don't think I will ever get one. Way to complex and I would have to do more maintenance in the long run then I really want to. Keep up the great video's as usual :)
Long term goal!
It wouldn't serve any purpose, but you could do it if you wanted to add weight.
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On a side note...the reason I was weary of my heat exchanger (water to air) on my supercharged Cavalier was because of the reliance on a pump. My pump failed during a very spirited run and then on some heavy highway pulls. Well I wasn't monitoring my IAT's at the time and the motor went (piston literally splintered). You wont have that with an air to air, the worse that happens is a charge pipe blows off which you'll know right away. But I've had both and having a sufficient intercooler is definitely key.. my stock Focus ST intercooler is basically useless except for daily driving. Its the only part I need to go stage 3 but it should have been the first part I upgraded to for peace of mind!
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The pressure remains nearly the same, because you keep forcing in more air, but the temperature decreases.
We will see, I'll probably leave it up to everyone to see what they'd like to see most. Turbo, Vtec, k-swap. All in good time!
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Very well done video. Crazy amount of information to fit into 8 minutes.
Been doing a lot of reading about IC recently and the one of the huge difference between tube and fin and bar and plate is. Tube and fin is really restrictive and does nothing for air flow even though it’s a force induction system. The fact that those tubes protrude in the tank doesn’t help air flow. Bar and plate on the other hand doesn’t have that protrusion in the tank so it doesn’t slow down air flow but actually speed up the flow of air.
If it was oversized, yes, you'd need a larger turbo to compensate.
Don't do it unless you are going with forged internals, MLS headgasket, and ARP head studs. Boost with that high compression=boom. You know what I'm talking about, but keep up the good work.
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Cooling the pressurized fuel/ air mixture increases the mass of fuel /air mixture that can be crammed into the cylinder. Intercooling has the added advantage of allowing the charge to be compressed further before it reaches combustion temperature. It is possible to 'supercharge' an engine by using an intercooler on its own.
So I am guessing since you only spent a short amount of time on the Air to Water it isn't as great for an all around car as the Air to Air. I have a 2008 Bullitt mustang, and I am looking to put a Vortech V3 Air to water intercooled or a Paxton Novi 2200SL Air to Air. For a street track car the Air to Air is probably going to be better/more consistent? It is going to be a DD/weekend warrior on 1/4 mile tracks, and road course tracks. What are your thoughts?
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Great video as always. Keep up the great work.
I know this is an old video but knowing very little about engines and the different components you explained the basic principle really well :P
I've never actually heard of Yonaka before your videos and after a quick google search they're apparently located in my city
Thanks! You are very good at explaining how things work!
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New ideas are always welcome, thanks! No promises of course.
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That shirt makes you look like the hosts of "Blue's Clues."
thanks for the handy dandy explanation.
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Check out my video "cold air intakes." I get into the math of temp diff vs power gain in that video.
Hey man, greetings from diesel enthusiast from Finland! I'd like to suggest a video topic: Make video about pro's and con's about water-to-air-intercooler vs. (normal) air-to-air-intercooler. Many vehicles that i've been working on have small engine bay, and it would be super great if you could do a video, where you put both water-to-air and air-to-air intercoolers on test. Just a suggestion thou! But i've seen lots of drag cars that use water-to-air intercooler method, and it would be cool if a wise guy like you could explain
in a video about the differences of these two! I hope you read this message and even reconsider doing that kind of video! Thumbs up people if you agree with me!
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Thanks for another great video! Whats the diff between horsepower gain and intake temperature?
Thank you, Jason!
I have a small 2.8L Turbo diesel engine in a small truck. In stop start heavy traffic the temperature climbs. The intercooler fins (air to air) are a bit beat up from stones etc. Would replacing the intercooler help with temperature in stop start heavy traffic?
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Great vids! Could you please help me out with the following question. What would happen if I buy bigger aftermarket piping for my front mount intercooler? The stock piping that goes from the turbo to the IC and the one that goes from the IC to the intake manifold have a 2.25 inch diameter all the way through, while the aftermarket ones use silicon couplers to connect to wider 2.75 inch diameter tubes. Would this provide a better flow of air to the engine if the turbo, IC and throttle body are still 2.25 and only part of the piping gets wider?
Very good & educative explanation . Its to the point, crisp and clear.
It doesn't use engine coolant it has it's own radiator.
Is it possible to run high-density polyethylene plastic as intercooler piping versus the typical aluminum polish? I know composite intakes exist, but wanted to know your opinion specifically with intercooler pipes.
There is something you didn't go into that almost nobody talks about but is greatly effected by the hight of the intercooler. The size and shape of the end tanks make a big difference on air flow and pressure drop through the core of the intercooler. If you have skinny end tanks there will be turbulence trying to fill the upper section of the intercooler and make it less effective. The larger the end tanks and the smoother the transition, the better for air flow. Check this out in practice by looking at the end tanks on the intercooler of a Nissan Skyline GT-R (R32, R33, or R34) with the bumper off..
Your channel should be Car Technology Explained. There is a lot more to engineering than car applications. Still, great explanations and videos!
May I ask, intercooler is only for turbo and supercharged used ?
My E46 2.5 after remapping and always engine heating, is it possible to install intercooler to reduce temperature ?
Thanks
I know I'm late, but yes, intercoolers only serve to cool pressurized air that has passed through a turbocharger or supercharger. Engine overheating, especially in BMWs is often caused by failures in cooling system components: a thermostat that has broken shut, a waterpump with a damaged impeller, or a clogged or leaking radiator. Less common but worse causes could be a blown head gasket or valve cover gasket.
does the intercooler use the same body of coolant/antifreeze as the regular engine cooling system?
Or do they have separate working fluids / coolants that never mix with each other?
It would be off of the outlet hose of your radiator so youre basically just adding the intercooler in the middle of the outlet line to the engine.
Is there any set up of taking the AC and fixing an intercooler behind the evaporator to have just that much more cooling? Or would the power being taken up by the AC compressor negate the power gained?
Jesus dude, I literally was so confused on how the air went through them without just leaving immediately at the fins. I had seen boosted boiz weld up the inlet and outlet to one and didn’t understand how it worked, so thanks for this video
Given the cooling limitations you point out, is there any reason why intercoolers cannot be designed to exploit the principle of countercurrent exchange? Thanks, good video.
Hi, love the video. Question; would putting gold heat reflective tape on you intercooler reduce heat from the turbo and engine on a top mount intercooler? Or it stop heat from leaving the intercooler? Many thanks 👍
Well done - thank you for your attention to details.
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Hi, do you use any silicone to make it more tied ? when fitting new pipe to intercooler
have you done a video on explaining how to select the size intercooler you need and how other sizes might affect your system.
Hi Jason. Which woud you recommend if they are at the same price and size: the Bar & Plate or Tube & Fin?
I have a 2012 Mazdaspeed 3 I wanted to know will the ETS top mount Intercooler work as well as front mount Intercooler?
Great video brother!
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Ok my question is that I have a 07 to 09 Acura rdx in they run a top mount air to air intercooler. Do u think a water to air intercooler would work better
Can I ask a question. Is it bad to have 2 intercooler on my daily?
The one behind the radiator, and one behind the lower grill bumpers.
I have a quick question I have a vw nk6 gti with the 2.0T tsi engine and don't know what type of intercooler it has by any chance would you know oh and what should be the first mods I should do to the car... thanks
So here is my question , I have a 2014 Volkswagen passat 1.8L I'm going to upgrade the intercooler, I use the car for driving daily ...which one should i use ?front mount intercooler similar to the one you holding on this video or just an upgrade that comes between the radiator and ac condenser ?
Great video, I’ve just installed a larger intercooler on my civic fk8 type r, but now the turbo takes longer to kick in, is this what’s known as turbo lag? I’m getting the car remapped soon, is there a change that will help with this problem.
Many thanks 🙏🏼
If you have a cold air intake with a heat shield do u recommend having one of these because cold air intakes are meant to keep the air cold right.