# Cooling an Intercooler **URL:** \ **Category:** PittSpeed Off Topic\ **Created:** [May 9, 2004, 6:42pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345 "2004-05-09T18:42:02Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 14\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![thefranchise](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/thefranchise/32/5951_2.png) [@thefranchise](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/thefranchise)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 9:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/21 "2004-05-13T09:47:47Z")
> [@Pewterss](#): > > Hook It To Ur A/c! its been done! i saw a kit that used the AC to wrap around the intake charge and cool it ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 9:55am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/22 "2004-05-13T09:55:48Z")
> [@ShalerPunk](#): > > Cram a midget under your hood to blow on the IC… > > actually, I’d go with some kind of windshield washer type setup… is there a liquid that might work better than H2O? there might be… but nothing alcohol based… ie windshield wash flu. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 10:00am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/23 "2004-05-13T10:00:41Z")
> [@turbovw18](#): > > there might be… but nothing alcohol based… ie windshield wash flu. what about a solution of coolant and water? the coolant would lower the freezing point and raise the boiling point. You could keep the solution in your freezer before you go out to race, then hook it up and have sub-32F liquid that takes longer to evaporate than water. Even better if the resevoir was an airtight thermos… put it in the freezer with the lid off so it can get cold, then cap it off and hook it up in your car so that it stays cool longer. (i didn’t pay too much attention in chemistry, so this might be incredibly stupid) ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 10:04am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/24 "2004-05-13T10:04:03Z")
coolant will leave a film on the fins causing it to be harder to cool… but your theory is one of the better i’ve heard. people alway think alcohol is the solution, but increased evap time = less cooling, so coolant would be decent, but once the fins get a substance between the ‘cooling air’ and the metal fins, it would heed cooling all together. but it might be worth a shot… i wouldn’t think the track would be happy to have you spraying coolant all over the strip though. ---
**Author:** ![ShalerPunk](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shalerpunk/32/5976_2.png) [@ShalerPunk](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ShalerPunk)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 10:06am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/25 "2004-05-13T10:06:44Z")
how about RV coolant? it’s non-toxic. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 10:13am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/26 "2004-05-13T10:13:18Z")
depending on residue… that could work? … maybe i’ll experiment this weekend. ---
**Author:** ![P8NT-BALLAH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/58f4c7/32.png) [@P8NT-BALLAH](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/P8NT-BALLAH)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 10:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/27 "2004-05-13T10:40:17Z")
Sprayin liquid on your intercooler while driving, is a bad idea!!! Gets on the tires= spin ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/28 "2004-05-13T10:52:31Z")
> [@P8NT-BALLAH](#): > > Sprayin liquid on your intercooler while driving, is a bad idea!!! Gets on the tires= spin i drive a 4 banger… it’s cool 😉 ---
**Author:** ![silvrhand](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/cc9497/32.png) [@silvrhand](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/silvrhand)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 11:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/29 "2004-05-13T11:12:58Z")
[http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A\_0527/article.html?popularArticle](http://www.autospeed.com/cms/A_0527/article.html?popularArticle) Also Peltier technology could be interesting, but I don’t know how much problems could arise as I have no idea what type of heat removal you would need. I don’t have a temp probe on my intercoolers… New designs of intercoolers using heatpipes might be the best solution, but I don’t think we’ll see those soon. ---
**Author:** ![fshowcars](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/fshowcars/32/5937_2.png) [@fshowcars](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/fshowcars)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 11:24am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/30 "2004-05-13T11:24:14Z")
i actually have a boost pressure switch that runs on my AC lines and kills power to my AC unit over ~5 psi… so that way i don’t go around racing with teh AC on… it’s worked 98% of the time. but yeah… good article no doubt. ---
**Author:** ![OnTheRun710](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/5fc32e/32.png) [@OnTheRun710](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/OnTheRun710)\ **Post date:** [May 13, 2004, 11:29am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/31 "2004-05-13T11:29:32Z")
> [@turbovw18](#): > > there might be… but nothing alcohol based… ie windshield wash flu. my buddies STi came stock with a button that releases jets coming directly from his windshield washer fluid reservoir into the hood scoop that forces it through the top mount IC ---
**Author:** ![Shaggy](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/shaggy/32/5945_2.png) [@Shaggy](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Shaggy)\ **Post date:** [May 8, 2005, 6:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/32 "2005-05-08T18:15:48Z")
bump ---
**Author:** ![The1SloR\_T](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/the1slor_t/32/5984_2.png) [@The1SloR\_T](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/The1SloR_T)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 5:57pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/33 "2005-05-09T17:57:45Z")
> [@Rustang JIM](#): > > bump :rolleyes: ---
**Author:** ![T70\_Tsi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/898d66/32.png) [@T70\_Tsi](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/T70_Tsi)\ **Post date:** [May 9, 2005, 8:23pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345/34 "2005-05-09T20:23:36Z")
i ran a sprayer on my car last year at PRP (not durning a run i had it setup with a pressure switch and a manual switch…they dont 'like water on the track) anyway it was nice cuz i was heatsoaking my intercooler but…bigger ic is still the way to go if you’re heatsoaking it [Previous page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/cooling-an-intercooler/166345.md?page=1)