The cold is coming, is your intercooler ready?

[Steve@Tasca]

Time once again for my warning about frozen intercoolers for you "warm weather" guys, due to unusually cold temps across the country any of you running plain water or water wetter need to either drain them, find warm storage or get a 50/50 antifreeze mix in your systems before you end up with a cracked intercooler.

Happens every time we have these cold snaps.

 

[Zemedici]

Good call Steve :beer: Just replaced mine with an upgraded LFP unit, and made sure to run 50/50. Dont want to do that job again. Wasnt bad, 90 minutes from start to finish with me and 2 buddies, but dont really want to do it again.

 

[nxhappy]

current temp 61 in Kali

 

[JustaGT5408]

It's been in the 20's here all week. I made sure about a month ago to put antifreeze back in

 

[ARavenousChimp]

Mine's air to air. So yeah I'm good!

 

[oldmodman]

current temp 61 in Kali

??

71 on my porch.:lol1:

 

[Slightly Motivated]

Newb question, but is there any quick or easy way to tell what I have in there now? I've never had a problem but I'm curious.

 

[Bdubbs]

Newb question, but is there any quick or easy way to tell what I have in there now? I've never had a problem but I'm curious.

Color of the fluid should be a big indicator, is it green or gold? If so, your likely good.

 

[SID297]

Color of the fluid should be a big indicator, is it green or gold? If so, your likely good.

Colorless or milkshake, not so much.

 

[Zemedici]

Colorless or milkshake, not so much.

Oh god milkshake.....that's WAY not good

 

[VNOMIS]

Oh god milkshake.....that's WAY not good

Yes but it will bring all the boys to the yard.

 

[Zemedici]

Yes but it will bring all the boys to the yard.

Pff hahahahaha I lol'ed

 

[Black02GT]

Newb question, but is there any quick or easy way to tell what I have in there now? I've never had a problem but I'm curious.

They also sell a little meter for a few bucks. You suck some fluid up and there's little floats that show the concentration.

 

[03cobra#694]

They also sell a little meter for a few bucks. You suck some fluid up and there's little floats that show the concentration.

Yep, and thanks for the heads up Steve.

 

[kevinatfms]

They also sell a little meter for a few bucks. You suck some fluid up and there's little floats that show the concentration.

Its called a hydrometer. They cost about $10 at your local parts chain in the tools aisle. Great thing to have in the tool box for situations like this.

 

[xenodragon]

Time once again for my warning about frozen intercoolers for you "warm weather" guys, due to unusually cold temps across the country any of you running plain water or water wetter need to either drain them, find warm storage or get a 50/50 antifreeze mix in your systems before you end up with a cracked intercooler.

Happens every time we have these cold snaps.

Coming? You realize its 10 degrees today right

 

[Steve@Tasca]

Coming? You realize its 10 degrees today right

Being a fellow Minnesotan I would expect you to already be ready for this, even in July. :beer:

-Steve