RobertISaar Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 i was going through a recent jcwhitney catalog(dont ask) and i saw something that caught my eye:CRY02 CO2 intake chamber cooling system. does this idea actually work? they have a spray bar for intercoolers which seems legit but i dont known about this "intake chamber cooler", would liquid CO2 make enough difference to notice anything? they also have a fuel bar which they say will cool fuel to -80*F... wont gas freeze around -40*, not to mention if you have a little bit of water contaminating your gas wouldn't this be asking for trouble? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digitaloutsider Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 I looked it up. I wouldn't waste my time personally. A CO2 intercooler sprayer might be useful, I suppose. And just because you're making something cold doesn't mean you're adding moisture to it. A lot of old hot-rodders used to run their fuel lines through a cooler can filled with ice. Same principle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gp90se Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 It's for Boosted applications Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Miko K Posted April 22, 2007 Report Share Posted April 22, 2007 Just spray nice cold nitrous in your intake, it might work better Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 Obviously not for N/A motors... Newer STis had this as a stock option. I always thought it was pretty neat and wanted to try it on the STE someday, except I'd just use water because then I can just refill it from the sink and not go out and buy CO2 canisters lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted April 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 And just because you're making something cold doesn't mean you're adding moisture to it. A lot of old hot-rodders used to run their fuel lines through a cooler can filled with ice. Same principle. i mean if your gas cap isnt sealing 100% and moisture leeches in to the gas tank and it mixes with the gas and when it cools it freezes, expands and pops fuel lines, blocks fuel rails, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted April 23, 2007 Report Share Posted April 23, 2007 And just because you're making something cold doesn't mean you're adding moisture to it. A lot of old hot-rodders used to run their fuel lines through a cooler can filled with ice. Same principle. i mean if your gas cap isnt sealing 100% and moisture leeches in to the gas tank and it mixes with the gas and when it cools it freezes, expands and pops fuel lines, blocks fuel rails, etc. what are the chances that it's going to be humid enough for water to leak in if it's around freezing temps? usually the air is very dry when it's cold. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted April 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 And just because you're making something cold doesn't mean you're adding moisture to it. A lot of old hot-rodders used to run their fuel lines through a cooler can filled with ice. Same principle. i mean if your gas cap isnt sealing 100% and moisture leeches in to the gas tank and it mixes with the gas and when it cools it freezes, expands and pops fuel lines, blocks fuel rails, etc. what are the chances that it's going to be humid enough for water to leak in if it's around freezing temps? usually the air is very dry when it's cold. i'm not saying when its cold outside and leaks in but anytime its humid and when you cool the gas using the CO2 i would think it would freeze, but i may be wrong. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GutlessSupreme Posted April 24, 2007 Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Oh well yea, I guess the gas could freeze then if there's some water in it, but I don't know if C02 cooling would make it reach >32*. probably not in the summer, I'd be careful in the winter, but then I can't imagine why'd you do that in the winter anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobertISaar Posted April 24, 2007 Author Report Share Posted April 24, 2007 Oh well yea, I guess the gas could freeze then if there's some water in it, but I don't know if C02 cooling would make it reach >32*. probably not in the summer, I'd be careful in the winter, but then I can't imagine why'd you do that in the winter anyway. you have a point there. i dont know how warm the gas gets in the summer right before it hits the fuel rails, but i dont think it would make that much of a difference in power anyway, but i've never seen anybody use fuel coolers anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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