ZEROED Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 After a 220 mile trip yesterday, I opened the intercooler water tank and felt the water and it was not even warm. Fluid is pumping though the system well. Background: It was a 55 degree day and I never really got into the supercharger. Pretty much drove conservatively. Does this water temp sound normal? While I am thinking about it; it would be nice to have a temp gauge for the IC water temp, and maybe a light to indicate when IC water pump is on (or off). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Intercooler pump is thermostaticly controlled. Sounds like it never needed to pump, especially if you never got into any boost and it was cool outside. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
barspen Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 Are you running a stock heat exchanger or do you have an aftermarket one with fans? Below 70* outside, mine only gets warm (I'm running a C&R HE). My tune switches the pump and fans on about 30 seconds after I start the car. As summer temps hit, it gets much warmer and it gets hot at peak summer temps. If you are running a stock HE (no fans), I would expect the IC coolant not too get very hot if the car is moving...air moving over the HE cools the liquid coolant. If you idle for a few minutes with the pump moving, you should notice the liquid getting warmer. A tuner (SCT X3 or X4) can graph\datalog the temps for you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZEROED Posted January 19, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 I am running a stock heat exchanger. Pump was on and water was flowing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cmcmotorworks Posted January 19, 2015 Report Share Posted January 19, 2015 If you warm the car up and remove the intercooler tank cap you should be able to see a small swirl in the fluid as it moves through the tank. This would indicate the pump is working properly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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