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Old 06-18-2006, 11:34 AM
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intercooler pump question???

How to tell if your intercooler pump is going out? what are the symptoms
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How to tell if your intercooler pump is going out? what are the symptoms
loss of power, dont hear it woking when you shut off the engine, it should humm for about 5+ seconds after engine shut off. main symptom is loss of power, usually happens on around 60 mph. on my, i first felt the power loss at 118, then it happend at around 65. hot weather makes it worse.
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ty bvic, also do you know around what mileage you get before it go's out.
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ty bvic, also do you know around what mileage you get before it go's out.
it varies, i heard of people changing like 3 of them within 30-40k, my has 60k and its going out on me. i bought my car used, so i dont know if its been changed before.
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Just for you 411, I was reading a while back that the Ford SC Intercooler Pump employed in the Ford Lightning is the same - requires the electrical connector to be modified. Do a search on the forum, it was a cheap fix versus the $tealer$hip.
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Here's the link - hope it helps LINK
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Just for you 411, I was reading a while back that the Ford SC Intercooler Pump employed in the Ford Lightning is the same - requires the electrical connector to be modified. Do a search on the forum, it was a cheap fix versus the $tealer$hip.
Has anyone checked on the price that you'd pay for a Chrysler Crossfire SRT intercooler pump? Same engine, same pump (without the need to monkey with the plug connections.
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Just ran the car in 105 degree weather for extended full throttle runs the whole day at the track. Nology software charted intake air temps no higher than 172 degrees with an average in the 130's. My bespoke heat exchanger is four times larger than stock as well as the plumbing diameter increased into and out of the aftercooler. Back to the shop for final development as prototypes are working efficiently.
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Just ran the car in 105 degree weather for extended full throttle runs the whole day at the track. Nology software charted intake air temps no higher than 172 degrees with an average in the 130's. My bespoke heat exchanger is four times larger than stock as well as the plumbing diameter increased into and out of the aftercooler. Back to the shop for final development as prototypes are working efficiently.
Do you have a baseline (intake air temps with the stock system) for comparison?

How many prototypes do you have in operation?
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Originally Posted by smgC32
Just ran the car in 105 degree weather for extended full throttle runs the whole day at the track. Nology software charted intake air temps no higher than 172 degrees with an average in the 130's. My bespoke heat exchanger is four times larger than stock as well as the plumbing diameter increased into and out of the aftercooler. Back to the shop for final development as prototypes are working efficiently.
Steve, good to hear. Any idea of when it will be ready? You know of course that I am interested.
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'03's and above shut off at 200 degrees, 02's at 250. My car shut down consistantly at 200 every 10 to 15 minutes of extended hard full throttle driving even in 70 - 80 degree outdoor air temps. In colder weather at 60 degrees, with the new mods, the car ran consistantly at 110 degrees and on similar days, never exceeded 130 peak. Another sixty days I believe till almost done. We keep you guys posted.
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'03's and above shut off at 200 degrees, 02's at 250. My car shut down consistantly at 200 every 10 to 15 minutes of extended hard full throttle driving even in 70 - 80 degree outdoor air temps. In colder weather at 60 degrees, with the new mods, the car ran consistantly at 110 degrees and on similar days, never exceeded 130 peak. Another sixty days I believe till almost done. We keep you guys posted.
I ran mine for 40 minute periods (hard laps) at Virginia International Raceway, in 75 degree weather, and never experienced a shutdown or loss of power. You may have had a problem to begin with.

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