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HW90

New Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #1

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

Leaks an prone to bits dropping off

• Nov 20, 2013

• #2

Intercooler cools air not coolant.

 

ratty

I'm not special I'm limited edition

• Nov 20, 2013

• #3

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

Well-Known Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #4

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

Well-Known Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #5

Lol

 

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Thor1950

Well-Known Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #6

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

Darwin award candidate

 

Mark L

Well-Known Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #7

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

 

DaveM-sport

Active Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #8

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

 

bushwwacker

Well-Known Member

• Nov 20, 2013

• #9

Heater matrix?

Bleed cooling system...
:search:

 

mark-d

Well-Known Member

• Nov 21, 2013

• #10

I hope you dont actually mean the intercooler

 

Richy-2011

Active Member

• Nov 21, 2013

• #11

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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