Russell
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| posted on 2/4/10 at 10:03 PM |
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Intercooler and fan
I saw this item off an MR2 on eBay:
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I was wondering if a fan is really ever required on an intercooler and how you would control it? Presumably the Toyota ECU knows the intake air
temperature and controls fan operation from that.
It's not a random question. I'll have an intercooler on my car but it won't be front mounted and I'm concerned about airflow
through it at low speeds. I don't mind fitting a small fan but if so I'm going to have to come up with something cunning to control it.
I'm a bilingual illiterate. I can't read in two languages.
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austin man
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| posted on 2/4/10 at 10:13 PM |
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Looks like a home made effort he probably has it wire through a switch and relay
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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loggyboy
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| posted on 2/4/10 at 10:15 PM |
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why control it? no harm in it running all the time.
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hicost blade
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| posted on 2/4/10 at 11:56 PM |
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MR2's have an engine bay switch mounted on the lid to control those fans
I'm not sure its worth putting a fan on an intercooler
I would put my money on a charge cooler system with a remote radiator running a 12v water pump constantly............
Use a Bosch pump (same as Davis Craig but cheaper)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Bosch-Water-Pump-Eberspacher-Hydronic-heaters_W0QQitemZ180485830743QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_Campervan_Caravan_Accessories?hash=item
2a05cb3857
A GT4 charge cooler (better than the cheap ebay rubbish)
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/celica-gt4-st205-charge-cooler-tank-with-radiator_W0QQitemZ160418091474QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash
=item2559a9d1d2
and a Fiat Cinquecento Radiator
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/FIAT-CINQUICENTO-SEICENTO-CAR-RADIATOR-NEW_W0QQitemZ200438842056QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_CarsParts_Vehicles_CarParts_SM?hash=item2e
ab1602c8
This is THE mod for an MR2 Turbo, they have really bad engine/inlet heat problems due to their intercooler position
Cool inlet temp on a turbo Locost Done!!!
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t16turbotone
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| posted on 3/4/10 at 06:01 AM |
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I used a MR2 alloy intercooler with a sucker fan mounted, i control it via using a 40 degree thermal switch and relay-works quite well ...there are a
couple of photos in my archieve
tony
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Russell
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| posted on 3/4/10 at 09:01 AM |
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Thanks for the interesting replies guys. Some food for thought there. I hadn't considered an air to water charge cooler.
I'm a bilingual illiterate. I can't read in two languages.
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