Folks:
Can anyone enlighten me on the intercooler pump logic for our cars? In other words, when does the pump come on and shut off? is it engine coolant temperature dependent?
I noticed that my car runs IAT2 temps about 35-40 degrees higher than IAT1 - but after I see about 195-200 or so on engine coolant temp, IAT2s seem to start dropping a bit - I assume this means the pump starting to circulate intercooler coolant?
Is there any reason to not just jump the relay and run the intercooler pump full time?
(Interestingly, the other day I noticed that while idling in the garage, as IAT1 climbed to 140, I turned on the AC, which kicked on the cooling fan - IAT2 started to immediately drop, and ended up at exactly the same temp as IAT1.)
Thanks for any insight anyone can provide...:beer:
Can anyone enlighten me on the intercooler pump logic for our cars? In other words, when does the pump come on and shut off? is it engine coolant temperature dependent?
I noticed that my car runs IAT2 temps about 35-40 degrees higher than IAT1 - but after I see about 195-200 or so on engine coolant temp, IAT2s seem to start dropping a bit - I assume this means the pump starting to circulate intercooler coolant?
Is there any reason to not just jump the relay and run the intercooler pump full time?
(Interestingly, the other day I noticed that while idling in the garage, as IAT1 climbed to 140, I turned on the AC, which kicked on the cooling fan - IAT2 started to immediately drop, and ended up at exactly the same temp as IAT1.)
Thanks for any insight anyone can provide...:beer:
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