Originally Posted by
32krazy!
the intercooler is under the supercharger and has zero air passing thru it to cool. it cools by passing fluid thru the hot supercharged air. that fluid then goes to the HEAT EXCHANGER to be cooled. by using the killer chiller and not the h/e you are running the fluid thru the freon to cool the fluid. its lower temp than the air passing thru the h/e so it must be eliminated from the system while the k/c is in use. otherwise it actually raises the already low temps.
your terms are getting you confused. intercooler is under the s/c and heat exchanger is in front of the radiator . while both perform the same function the names are different to separete them
You picked me up on this before - so I thought I updated all my references to comply (obviously not).
Just checked the X-fire Manual p 619- ...
".....The purpose of the charge air cooler is to reduce the air inlet temperature thereby increasing air density thus producing an increase in engine efficiency. The charge air cooler operates as an air-to-water heat exchanger. The charge air cooler extracts heat from the incoming compressed air, leaving the supercharger. Transfering the heat in the air to the to the coolant in the charge air cooler. The hot coolant is then circulated to the charge air cooler radiator where it is cooled...."