Stand-anlone intercooler coolant?
Stand-anlone intercooler coolant?
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what is the lowest operating temp coolant/mixture i can use to lower iat for my supercharged car. its a stand alone system and is not integrated into the engines cooling system. i have water wetter but am looking for something shockingly cool. thanks





RE: Stand-anlone intercooler coolant?
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RE: Stand-anlone intercooler coolant?
I think you asked the wrong question, that's why there are no answers.
I think, maybe you mean to ask "what can I add to water to lower it's freezing point".
Maybe you meant to ask "what can I add to water to improve it's heat transfer properties".
Maybe you meant something else. It is not at all clear to me.
How do you intend to use this coolant?
Most engineers here would sooner spend their time trying to solve a problem rather than teaching you how to define the problem in a clear and concise way.
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RE: Stand-anlone intercooler coolant?
As for nitrogen, even that has a freezing point. Interestly, it's actually very close to its boiling point, 63K vs. 77K.
Liquid sodium is supposedly pretty useful as coolant in nuclear reactors, though...
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Investigate all your options, this one may be the least of them.
Good Luck
pennpoint
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If so is it in front of all other heat exchangers.
If it is cooled with ambient air only, you cannot get the coolant below the ambient air temperature, no matter what coolant you use.
What's wrong with condensation in the manifold. We run methanol in our race car, and there is considerable condensation on the manifold at times. This has never produced any ill effects.
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RE: Stand-anlone intercooler coolant?
SBI
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RE: Stand-anlone intercooler coolant?
Rule was that a CO2 fire extinguisher was to be mounted in the engine bay and be able to be triggered from the drivers seat in advent of an engine bay fire. Thing was that they would point the outlet at the intercooler and use its effects during qualifying.
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