I was wonder if a front mount intercooler can suck up water, like a cold air intake, and damage the engine. Would water being splashed onto the cooler be harmful as if i was driving in the rain or hit a puddle or something? Thanks

 

As long as you dont have a leak theres no way water can get in except for the endtanks. Water would actually just cool the charge. Think of it as a radiator for air...water splashed on your radiator doesn't go into your coolant right? same concept. hope this helps

 

"water splashed on your radiator doesn't go into your coolant right?"

yes it does! Havent you ever heard of osmosis! dummy!

 

the intercooler isn't an intake.

 

would not hold pressure either, thus you would never build boost if it had any intake function.

 

if it has a whole from rock or something its possible for water to get in. But it shouldnt get in

 

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Yeah it would...just not very much

 

unless hes talking about one of those air intakes that looks like an intercooler

 

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it works like a radiator, except air/air.. just make sure to keep an eye on all connections so nothing comes loose.

 

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Yeah it would...just not very much </TD></TR></TABLE>

you must run a small cooler