Don McCallum wrote: > One of the things which I have not been > able to find much information on is the location of intercoolers...(text deleted) > Where is a good place to fit it and how is it supplied with a cool airflow? There is an article in VW Motoring (January, 1996) about a modified turbodiesel (a 1.6 turbo, indirect injection) transporter that used a water-cooled intercooler. A black box sits about where the air filter of a non-turbo diesel Vanagon would be. Two hoses come out of it and go to/from a radiator at the front of the car. There is probably an electric coolant pump in the circuit too. VW Motoring wrote: "The actual engine modifications consisted of installing a water-cooled intercooler, with an additional radiator fitted behind the main one at the front. The intercooler now sits in the space originally occupied by the air filter: this was moved to the off-side, whilst the fuel pump was recalibrated... The exhaust system had its baffles removed to help expel the gases more effectively... the engine now felt considerably quicker, cruising quite happily at 100 mph (on the Autobahns of course!) and yet still returning 35 mpg if driven carefully..." The 35 mpg is believable considering the size of Imperial gallons, but I don't know about the 100 mph. The conversion was done by Papmahl Automobilitechnic GmbH, 85122 Hofstetten, Germany. Mike <mjcatlin@pacbell.net> '82 diesel Davis, Calif. USA |
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