70chevy03ss Posted September 23, 2008 Report Share Posted September 23, 2008 Ok so if and when I install my Pro Charger I was wondering since the intercooler goes on the bottom what will happen when snow hits it. Sometime up here in New England we get slammed with snow... I use this truck as my DD but I also sometimes drive my 88.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast4popper Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 that intake air will be really really cold!! but seriously, dont worry bout it. it'll fall off or melt away. i had no probs with mine last year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brobradh77 Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Nothin..I would think it would just cool off even better...there is anti freeze in the fluid that runs thru it so it shouldnt freeze up...IMO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fast4popper Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Nothin..I would think it would just cool off even better...there is anti freeze in the fluid that runs thru it so it shouldnt freeze up...IMO procharger uses air to air, not coolant to air. but you will still be fine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JSTAL Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Ok so if and when I install my Pro Charger I was wondering since the intercooler goes on the bottom what will happen when snow hits it. Sometime up here in New England we get slammed with snow... I use this truck as my DD but I also sometimes drive my 88.. i think he may be refering to the snow hitting the intercooler because of where its mounted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70chevy03ss Posted September 24, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 i think he may be refering to the snow hitting the intercooler because of where its mounted. Yes I am . I agree it will be cold. but if the snow gets in there and clogs it it won't allow air to pass threw it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zippy Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 I would recomend checking it once in a while to make sure it doesn't get packed with snow. You kinda have to be carefull with it in deep snow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FireRescueSS Posted September 24, 2008 Report Share Posted September 24, 2008 Even packed with snow, it should actually help it even better. Air is used to "cool" the metal, however, in this case, snow will cool the metal even better, and the cool metal will remove heat from the charged intake air. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmf21209 Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 Yes I am . I agree it will be cold. but if the snow gets in there and clogs it it won't allow air to pass threw it. well, even if it does the snow is COLD, so that'll help the interCOOLer. And if you're meaning that you're worried it'll get inside the intercooler, it shouldnt. If it does, then you might wanna look into replacing it or checking your connections. It's really a win/win situation... I wouldnt imagine any damage would occur from this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krambo Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 It's really a win/win situation... I wouldnt imagine any damage would occur from this Agree. If the ambient temperature is cold enough to support snow, I doubt your intake temperatures would even come close to your intake temps in July...even if the intercooler was packed with snow. Just be on the lookout for small rocks that like to be kicked up in the winter time. One of those puppies could easily go through your intercooler at highway speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rausche Posted September 25, 2008 Report Share Posted September 25, 2008 It's really a win/win situation... I wouldnt imagine any damage would occur from this I could see corrosion being an issue, what with snow and road salt and the constant heat-up/cool-down that results from drive cycles... Other than that you're good to go! I would spray it down every once and a while just to get the dirt and such off of it... PS: What happens if snow gets packed in between the fins and then freezes into ice? Will the snow expand and bend the fins/cores? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmf21209 Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 PS: What happens if snow gets packed in between the fins and then freezes into ice? Will the snow expand and bend the fins/cores? Dont think it would. Even if it did, wouldnt really cause enough damage to worry about or even notice. i rarely see an intercooler WITHOUT any bent fins here and there. All you really need to worry about is holes. And who would leave their SS(turbocharged or supercharged) out in that kind of freezing weather anyways? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike1booth Posted September 28, 2008 Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 never hada problem witha radiator and it does the same job cept with a fluid Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
70chevy03ss Posted September 28, 2008 Author Report Share Posted September 28, 2008 Well it is my DD and the weather in New England gets cold.My garage is taken up by my 70 Chevelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmf21209 Posted September 29, 2008 Report Share Posted September 29, 2008 Well it is my DD and the weather in New England gets cold.My garage is taken up by my 70 Chevelle good point... and good choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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