intercooler coolant filling

HW90 · Nov 20, 2013

Ok I feel like a right numpty for posting this but here goes. I've recently replaced the radiator on my defender with 300imotor, and refilled as Mr Haynes instructions but was experiencing a lack of heat out of heater so was going through the filling/bleeding process when I've realised while squeezing there's no coolant in the intercooler hoses which I'm assuming there should be..... so my question is how the smeg do I fill it? in my ignorance I'd assumed it was connected to engine cooling system, but having looked at the hoses it looks self contained. I've read Busters 200i intercooler replacement but I'm none the wiser
Cheers Doug

blue beasty · Nov 20, 2013

Intercooler cools air not coolant.

ratty · Nov 20, 2013

DO NOT ATTEMPT TO PUT COOLANT IN THE INTERCOOLER OR ITS HOSES. If YOU DO YOU WILL HYDRAULIC LOK THE ENGINE.

As Blue beasty says, it simply cools the air drawn in by the engine. Leave it well alone.

Shifty1962 · Nov 20, 2013

NOooooooo! It only looks like a coolant radiator. It cools the compressed air from the turbo (which gets hot when squeezed), before it goes into your engine, because the cooler the air the more dense it is and more air allows more fuel to burn hence giving more power than from the identical non turbo engine. Its over simplified but you get the idea.

warrior · Nov 20, 2013

Thor1950 · Nov 20, 2013

:hysterically_laughi:hysterically_laughi. And you say Yanks are Dumb:lol:

Darwin award candidate

Mark L · Nov 20, 2013

You only qualify for a Darwin Award if you die as a result of your own stupidity.

DaveM-sport · Nov 20, 2013

I'm going to give you the benefit of the doubt and hope you've got a fancy charge-cooler fitted!

bushwwacker · Nov 20, 2013

Heater matrix?

Bleed cooling system...
:search:

mark-d · Nov 21, 2013

I hope you dont actually mean the intercooler

Richy-2011 · Nov 21, 2013

HW90 said:
Ok I feel like a right numpty for posting this but here goes. I've recently replaced the radiator on my defender with 300imotor, and refilled as Mr Haynes instructions but was experiencing a lack of heat out of heater so was going through the filling/bleeding process when I've realised while squeezing there's no coolant in the intercooler hoses which I'm assuming there should be..... so my question is how the smeg do I fill it? in my ignorance I'd assumed it was connected to engine cooling system, but having looked at the hoses it looks self contained. I've read Busters 200i intercooler replacement but I'm none the wiser
Cheers Doug

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intercooler coolant filling

HW90

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Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

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