Ake109 Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 Trim it. Hole needs to be trimmed. Dremel works very well. But if you trim the 'intercooler hole', won't you also trim away the 'walls' on the underside surrounding the hole? Without the walls, there is no sealing of the intercooler. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ake109 Posted November 29, 2010 Author Share Posted November 29, 2010 YES...you need to stick a towel in the hood scope so soap doesn't get in there. It's common knowledge on the internet that intercoolers can't handle soap and water...there have been countless threads about it over the decades. It can cause major issues. I hope you have never allowed soap and water to touch it. Think about it....what happens when it rains and you drive past someones driveway that could have washed there car yesterday and there may be some soap on the side of the road that the car in front of you kicked up and is now on your IC...man are you screwed. Didn't know that, first car with intercooler. So if I suspect some soap went in, is it a bad idea to rinse the intercooler with water? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GTTuner Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Until someone measures the ambient intake temp versus the outlet temp, cover versus non cover, I stand by my statement. Use you hand. To the OP, you may want to search "soap on the intercooler" before you keep feeding into that topic. I have pics somewhere of my cover trimmed to the Perrin TM. Dremel carefully and it seals like a bullfrogs butt. (which is water tight, in case you didn't know) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rage557 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 Didn't know that, first car with intercooler. So if I suspect some soap went in, is it a bad idea to rinse the intercooler with water? I would like to see a source on this claim. I find it very odd that soap on the intercooler would do much of anything. There are no moving parts, the only thing we would see is corrosion. Those pictures show one that is completely destroyed. It looks more like someone took a saw and hammer to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Max Capacity Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 newbie's...got to love'em...ROFL 305,600miles 5/2012 ej257 short block, 8/2011 installed VF52 turbo, @20.8psi, 280whp, 300ftlbs. (SOLD). CHECK your oil, these cars use it. Engine Build - Click Here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toshiba2.5 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 newbie's...got to love'em...ROFL :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jagcars26 Posted November 29, 2010 Share Posted November 29, 2010 One more time http://i366.photobucket.com/albums/oo102/jagcars26/meltedIC.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Diavolo Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 YES...you need to stick a towel in the hood scope so soap doesn't get in there. It's common knowledge on the internet that intercoolers can't handle soap and water...there have been countless threads about it over the decades. It can cause major issues. I hope you have never allowed soap and water to touch it. Think about it....what happens when it rains and you drive past someones driveway that could have washed there car yesterday and there may be some soap on the side of the road that the car in front of you kicked up and is now on your IC...man are you screwed. why would subaru leave a big hole in the hood!?! what a horrible design flaw! odd how this bit of internet knowledge made it past me all these years. since its rainy season, im going to put a couple layers of duct tape over the hole in the hood and as an added precaution wrap the intercooler in black trash bags to make sure it stays dry. maybe i should plug the mufflers too? water might make it up the pipes and get in my intercooler. http://legacygt.com/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BanzGotBoost Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 ZOMG, thats a great idea!!! why would subaru leave a big hole in the hood!?! what a horrible design flaw! odd how this bit of internet knowledge made it past me all these years. since its rainy season, im going to put a couple layers of duct tape over the hole in the hood and as an added precaution wrap the intercooler in black trash bags to make sure it stays dry. maybe i should plug the mufflers too? water might make it up the pipes and get in my intercooler. http://legacygt.com/forums/images/icons/icon12.gif Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ake109 Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 Dangnabit you guys. Why didn't you tell me earlier? WHy isn't this in the owner's manual? Some soap got thru my hood scoop during this morning's wash and now everytime I hit boost, bubbles come out of my exhaust. Do I need a new intercooler? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m sprank Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 You guys.... ^No, you need a new car. Give yours to me. It is worth $1. I will give you $2 and cover shipping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ehsnils Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 It does nothing but protect the engine from dust. Dust will reach the engine anyway. So you have to remove it to clean the engine. And if you have a FMIC it's useless. And adds weight. But from a resale point of view it's nice to have it in place. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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