kirbwrx Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Might be a dumb question, but can a FMIC ingest water like an intake can? The roads where I live flood and just wanted to know if I should worry with a FMIC or just stick TMIC? Thanks in advance. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRSCobra Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 If it's not leaking pressurized air out, it won't let water in. That all depends on the height of your intake. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
robinlsb Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 It may be difficult to clean out the cooling fins of mud and crap that ends up in the inter-cooler galleries "Belief does not make truth. Evidence makes truth. And belief does not make evidence." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fahr_side Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 It may be difficult to clean out the cooling fins of mud and crap that ends up in the inter-cooler galleries Yes, but whatever you do, don't wash it with soapy water! Obligatory '[URL="http://legacygt.com/forums/showthread.php/2008-gh8-238668.html?t=238668"]build thread[/URL]' Increased capacity to 2.7 liters, still turbo, but no longer need spark plugs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbwrx Posted November 30, 2010 Author Share Posted November 30, 2010 I just didn't know how much pressure went through the intercooler. I know there are no issues with a tmic but wasn't sure with the fmic since it could potentially be submerged while driving. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bnguyenbb6 Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Even if it was submerged, (assuming there are no leaks) nothing will happen. Air is flowing through the IC but the IC is not sucking up outside air or anything, same way water flows through a radiator and air flows through it without mixing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beanboy Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 Oh, air-to-water cooler! AWESOME -B http://www.standardshift.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosAngelesLGT Posted November 30, 2010 Share Posted November 30, 2010 I just didn't know how much pressure went through the intercooler. I know there are no issues with a tmic but wasn't sure with the fmic since it could potentially be submerged while driving. I think you need to WIKIPEDIA or HOW-THINGS-WORK "intercooler". What does an intercooler do? It chills flowing, compressed air. The turbo BLOWS into the intercooler. The compressed HOT air travels through the intercooler. It conducts heat thought the metal of the intercooler (hence the need for fins to maximize the surface area) allowing cool air flowing over the fins/intercooler to carry the radiant heat away. The intercooler HOLDS the pressure from the turbo and transfers it to the engine. If the intercooler had holes in it the turbo would vent all its boost to the atmosphere, not transfer air to the motor. FWIW water has a far superior thermal capacity than air and if you could flow cool water over your intercooler it would run much more efficiently than cool air. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kirbwrx Posted December 1, 2010 Author Share Posted December 1, 2010 Even though I feel like an ass for asking the question, I am glad I know the answer now. Thanks for not being too harsh on me. Oh and I did understand how an intercooler worked, just wasn't sure if it was remotely possible for it to suck up any water to the throttle body. Since I see it cannot, I might end up going FMIC now. Thanks again. Sent from my Droid using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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