Maggie IC reverse flow?
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Racer
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Maggie IC reverse flow?
I'm installing intercooler pump and hoses to my C5 and a thought crossed my mind:
Why should I store hot fluid in the container above battery?
Why shouldn't I reverse the flow in way that cold fluid from heat exchanger will be pumped to the container and from there to the intercooler.
I was thinking of building a custom tank below the container ( my battery is in the trunk) which would hold some more fluid. I would make that container a 2-piece one that hold my meth and IC fluid in separate tanks.
Any thoughts? Have you tried this?
Why should I store hot fluid in the container above battery?
Why shouldn't I reverse the flow in way that cold fluid from heat exchanger will be pumped to the container and from there to the intercooler.
I was thinking of building a custom tank below the container ( my battery is in the trunk) which would hold some more fluid. I would make that container a 2-piece one that hold my meth and IC fluid in separate tanks.
Any thoughts? Have you tried this?
Melting Slicks
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I think you ought to send it direct to the IC before it gets a chance to heat up just from underhood heat. No sense giving up even 1 degree of temperature. It heat soaks bad enough as it is.
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Racer
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Pump seems to flow so high numbers that it wouldn't heat up even if the can would be 3 times the original. The fluid just doesn't stay in the can long enough to heat up (except for when parked without engine on..).
But why is there that container? Is it just for fluid expansion?
If I increase the reservoir volume, I will delay the time when pump has to move hot fluid-> Perhaps couple of seconds more full boost before heat soak..?
But why is there that container? Is it just for fluid expansion?
If I increase the reservoir volume, I will delay the time when pump has to move hot fluid-> Perhaps couple of seconds more full boost before heat soak..?
Safety Car
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Pump seems to flow so high numbers that it wouldn't heat up even if the can would be 3 times the original. The fluid just doesn't stay in the can long enough to heat up (except for when parked without engine on..).
But why is there that container? Is it just for fluid expansion?
If I increase the reservoir volume, I will delay the time when pump has to move hot fluid-> Perhaps couple of seconds more full boost before heat soak..?
But why is there that container? Is it just for fluid expansion?
If I increase the reservoir volume, I will delay the time when pump has to move hot fluid-> Perhaps couple of seconds more full boost before heat soak..?
