Originally Posted by msheredy
Hey Indyjoe, and anyone else referring to the intercooler system on our cars There are 2 main components, the intercooler (under the supercharger)
and the heat exchanger (small radiator mounted in front of car).
Your title says IC (Intercooler) but yet you refer to the HE (Heat exchanger) in your post. Which part is it that you are having problems with?
I apologize if I'm not being clear. It seems that several people that have upgraded to the Johnson water pump have experienced a leak in their Intercooler (the top picture). The reason is that the Johnson pump puts too much pressure on the Intercooler, which causes it to leak.
My question is, does this happen only with the stock Heat Exchanger (the picture on the very bottom) because the stock HE can't handle the increased flow of the Johnson pump, so it puts pressure on the Intercooler? It seems this has happened with some of the people using the Johnson pump and the LET Heat Exchanger (the top HE pictured in the 2nd picture) as well. I wonder if this might be solved using the Needswings Supercooler?
I'm thinking of taking off the Johnson pump, and going back to stock because I don't want to replace the Intercooler, which I think is a $1000 part.
I was also wanting to know how you can tell if your Intercooler (the top picture) is leaking and needs replaced?
I hope this makes sense.