Intercooler ?
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Intercooler ?
Hey guys, I have a dumb question.
When I bought my '02 F250 PSD the salesman made it a point to mention it had an intercooler. I have read some about these, but was wondering exactly what they are and what they do?
Thanks
When I bought my '02 F250 PSD the salesman made it a point to mention it had an intercooler. I have read some about these, but was wondering exactly what they are and what they do?
Thanks
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From: Forest Hill, MD
An intercooler is basically a heat exchanger. The intercooler in a PSD is an air to air cooler. That means it uses the cooler ambient outside air to cool the hot air going into the intake. Turbos compress air ( boost ), compressing air also heats the air, this hot air is then routed through the intercooler ( technically an aftercooler in this case ) to be cooled before entering the engine. If your looking for it under the hood its the big silver thing that kinda looks like a radiator with a tube entering on each side near the headlights. The tubes are probably covered in an oily black residue.
