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Is there any reason for the intercooler bypass?
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<blockquote data-quote="Robert M" data-source="post: 16033356" data-attributes="member: 9628"><p>Ok, so now take that same 3X tank with the red line coolant level and toss that tank into a hard right hand turn, or a hard deceleration, where is that red line going to be? partially or fully below that upper nipple. Now the coolant in the reservoir is partially or fully below that nipple and the incoming coolant is now agitating with the degas air pocket that was above the nipple when the car was not being "tossed" around. It is only natural that the coolant is going to climb up the opposite side of the tank when .xx g force is applied. If it climbs up one side, it is going to go lower on the opposite side. If I remember correctly, there is some baffling in the reservoirs, the engine side for sure, but I have not compared the insides of all of the reservoirs for baffles.</p><p></p><p>Now take the car into a series of right and lefts like a chicane, and see how much air gets agitated into that S/C coolant system. If the full flow runs through the reservoir, it is always exposed to the degas air.</p><p></p><p>Take that reservoir and cap the upper and lower nipples add liquid to the red line and then start to tilt the reservoir to the left indicating a right turn or tilt it forward indicating a braking situation. <<<None of this is with any .xx g force involved as would be reality in a driving situation...........The upper nipple will become uncovered rather quickly with any force applied and uncovered meaning the fluid level in the reservoir is partially or fully below the upper nipple, and coolant/degas air agitation occurs. <<<Again, using the reservoir as a fill and degas point and by-passing the reservoir for the main coolant flow minimizes agitating degas air into the coolant.</p><p></p><p>Does a larger reservoir add any cooling benefit to the system? IDK, but it looks nicer with a closer match in size to the engine reservoir (which is also on the side lines as it relates to the main coolant flow, minimizing air/coolant mixing)..........Another question has been asked in the past..........which reservoir material is better Plastic or Metal? Does one absorb heat? or does one transfer heat better into engine compartment air flow?</p><p></p><p></p><p>R</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Robert M, post: 16033356, member: 9628"] Ok, so now take that same 3X tank with the red line coolant level and toss that tank into a hard right hand turn, or a hard deceleration, where is that red line going to be? partially or fully below that upper nipple. Now the coolant in the reservoir is partially or fully below that nipple and the incoming coolant is now agitating with the degas air pocket that was above the nipple when the car was not being "tossed" around. It is only natural that the coolant is going to climb up the opposite side of the tank when .xx g force is applied. If it climbs up one side, it is going to go lower on the opposite side. If I remember correctly, there is some baffling in the reservoirs, the engine side for sure, but I have not compared the insides of all of the reservoirs for baffles. Now take the car into a series of right and lefts like a chicane, and see how much air gets agitated into that S/C coolant system. If the full flow runs through the reservoir, it is always exposed to the degas air. Take that reservoir and cap the upper and lower nipples add liquid to the red line and then start to tilt the reservoir to the left indicating a right turn or tilt it forward indicating a braking situation. <<<None of this is with any .xx g force involved as would be reality in a driving situation...........The upper nipple will become uncovered rather quickly with any force applied and uncovered meaning the fluid level in the reservoir is partially or fully below the upper nipple, and coolant/degas air agitation occurs. <<<Again, using the reservoir as a fill and degas point and by-passing the reservoir for the main coolant flow minimizes agitating degas air into the coolant. Does a larger reservoir add any cooling benefit to the system? IDK, but it looks nicer with a closer match in size to the engine reservoir (which is also on the side lines as it relates to the main coolant flow, minimizing air/coolant mixing)..........Another question has been asked in the past..........which reservoir material is better Plastic or Metal? Does one absorb heat? or does one transfer heat better into engine compartment air flow? R [/QUOTE]
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