Do Intercooler Coolant Temps Ever Get High? A Wasted Gauge?
I installed a coolant temperature gauge for my intercooler today. So I went for a drive expecting it to climb as the car warmed up. After 20 miles it hadn't moved. When I got home I felt the intercooler coolant and it was ice cold. Great news for my supercharger, but did I buy a useless gauge. Does the coolant ever get hot?
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2005 Mustang GT with 04 Cobra iron block, 300 ci, Kenne Bell 2.6l twin screw, P&P S3 Heads, SS valves, Comp S3 cams, Currie 9+ 9" rear end and DS (coming soon), Hurst shifter, BMR K-member, A-arms, LCAs & UCA, JBA long tubes & mid-pipe, Accel COPs, GT500 fuel pumps, much more... 659 RWHP, 598 Tq @ 12 psi & 5800 RPM
I installed a coolant temperature gauge for my intercooler today. So I went for a drive expecting it to climb as the car warmed up. After 20 miles it hadn't moved. When I got home I felt the intercooler coolant and it was ice cold. Great news for my supercharger, but did I buy a useless gauge. Does the coolant ever get hot?
If you look at some of the graphs in this post by Jerry Wrobleski you will see that the temp will only rise around 20 degrees from idle to redline. You will also notice a 24*F temp difference in starting temps with a heat soaked engine.
The usefulness of this gauge as is the case with most gauges is when something goes wrong such as a coolant leak or a pump failure.
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If you look at some of the graphs in this post by Jerry Wrobleski you will see that the temp will only rise around 20 degrees from idle to redline. You will also notice a 24*F temp difference in starting temps with a heat soaked engine.
The usefulness of this gauge as is the case with most gauges is when something goes wrong such as a coolant leak or a pump failure.
Thanks, thump_rrr, I just wish it would get over 100* once so I know it's working.
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2005 Mustang GT with 04 Cobra iron block, 300 ci, Kenne Bell 2.6l twin screw, P&P S3 Heads, SS valves, Comp S3 cams, Currie 9+ 9" rear end and DS (coming soon), Hurst shifter, BMR K-member, A-arms, LCAs & UCA, JBA long tubes & mid-pipe, Accel COPs, GT500 fuel pumps, much more... 659 RWHP, 598 Tq @ 12 psi & 5800 RPM
It will rise when you see 90 degrees outside and you been boosting for about 30 seconds. It will rise then you will be bothered how you can keep the temperature down when its hot outside. lol
Thanks, thump_rrr, I just wish it would get over 100* once so I know it's working.
NO YOU DONT!!!!!! its working. i have an iat guage and mine has gone up to 80* so far. mine measures the air temp in the intake , where as yours, measures coolant temp. but as thumpp said , dont worry about it. its there for peace o mind and ( for looks, lol). vynle
Do Intercooler Coolant Temps Ever Get High? A Wasted Gauge? 
