Intercooler mister/spray

[320de46m47]

Having installed a larger intercooler (posted a while back) on my 2.0 turbo diesel E46 Touring this has been in the back of my mind for some time.

now starting to think about it more seriously.

Here's an article in 4 parts on the subject
http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/article.html?&A=0527

I dont want to fork out for an intelligent one though ...happy to flick a switch me!
Now, it seems fortunate that I don't have headlight cleaning jets because if im not mistaken the washer bottle has a blank recess where the headlight washer pump would have gone?
Using this reservoir has a couple or three obvious advantages a. theres a warning light when it runs low b. its large c. no more space required for installation of another tank.
i think basically i need to buy a headlamp washer system minus the usual jets, some fixing brackets and alternative jets (4 maybe?) which produce a fine mist.
no. 4 here
http://www.realoem.com/bmw/showparts.do?model=AP91&mospid=47671&btnr=61_1083&hg=61&fg=45
any help appreciated guys

[///JTM3]

Iv already installed something similar to that on my car..... Ill get you a video soon.... cost me $15

[Mliner]

What's the need for this?

[320de46m47]

Iv already installed something similar to that on my car..... Ill get you a video soon.... cost me $15

That would be greatly appreciated!!


Milner, 4 reasons:

more power (not measured yet)
better fuel consumption
decreased thermal load on engine
increased scope for more boost
(the car is of course a european turbodiesel)
link to my diy http://www.bmwland.co.uk/talker/viewtopic.php?t=55526&highlight=

loads of stuff on the net ...

[MachRc]

its just cools the core temp down on the IC like lets say after a hard run on the strip..

you idle ...spray the hell outta you intercooler and go for another run.

stuck in traffic?? lets spray the shiti outta the IC with not water but some cO2 and freeze the mutha!! but wait its too close to you intake so co2 not so good!!!

what !

but it looks so awesome!

I rather have a alcohol injection.. it seems to make more sense then an IC sprayer.

[320de46m47]

its a diesel

[Rayce185]

Does this make sense for non-F/I'ed cars with stock intercoolers?

[MachRc]

non FI cars have radiators and no intercoolers :)

racing ray!~

and wow your disel looks MEAN!!!!

http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/lovemarinaok/car%20things/interin7.jpg


ZOMG!!

[///JTM3]

I did it because i drive long distances and i do feel heat soak, especially in 110 degre weather in Palmdale where i live... The water sprayer practically cost me nothing to make...It looks really cool and very intimidating.. :4ngie: Plus i didnt feel like spending $800 for W/A injection..

[MachRc]

now your just teasing plz share with us!:excited:

[///JTM3]

I will make a vid tonight and post it tomarrow morning...

[320de46m47]

thanks for the comments guys
look forward to the vid/pics ///JTM3

[///JTM3]

Here its is guys.... Sorry i shot it indoors, and at night...... Will try to get better footage..

Enjoy.. JT


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ycb4BW2oxc

[brusso]

Here its is guys.... Sorry i shot it indoors, and at night...... Will try to get better footage..

Enjoy.. JT


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Ycb4BW2oxc

Interesting.... I know Mike said you were both going to be trying this out. Why didn't you get the water / alcohol set up and go stage 2 ? Let us know if there is any difference in performance . I don't think Mike needs this because of the water / alcohol set up . I wouldn't think it would hurt either....

By the way, It was nice meeting you at the meet in Calabasas last Sunday.

[///JTM3]

Im gonna go with Stage 2 in December... This was something i just wanted to try plus it was free.....I havent had the chance to feel any differences... But i know that i get heat soaked sometime...

By the way, It was nice meeting you at the meet in Calabasas last Sunday

Ya it was cool meeting ya aswell... Sorry we didnt get a chance to check out the car...By the time i came around everyone started leaving... Did you get that taken care of... :thumbsup:

[320de46m47]

a couple of questions:
do you have a photo of the component parts?
whats stage 2 consist of?
looks like two jets not mist (difficult to see) is that so?

interesting vid ..thanks

[brusso]

Im gonna go with Stage 2 in December... This was something i just wanted to try plus it was free.....I havent had the chance to feel any differences... But i know that i get heat soaked sometime...



Ya it was cool meeting ya aswell... Sorry we didnt get a chance to check out the car...By the time i came around everyone started leaving... Did you get that taken care of... :thumbsup:

I did get it fixed.... but now I have a small leak right at the pump. I'm going to try to get that fixed tomorrow. :thumbsup:
Car runs great ! you will love stage 2:4ngie:

[320de46m47]

im after something like this..
http://images.google.it/imgres?imgurl=http://www.mistcooling.com/images/nozzle.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.mistcooling.com/nozlles.htm&h=94&w=145&sz=3&hl=it&start=23&sig2=3_2909uEIJ3JgpeB_ZFwGA&um=1&tbnid=kZK8Pp0wvBcPiM:&tbnh=62&tbnw=95&ei=HBa4RvviDo2MxAHo7qCkBA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dwater%2Bmister%2Bcooler%26start%3D18%26ndsp%3D1 8%26svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dit%26client%3Dfirefox-a%26channel%3Ds%26rls%3Dorg.mozilla:en-US:official%26sa%3DN

[320de46m47]

in fact cheaper i think if i can track something down from a garden centre...for misting seedlings
wonder if pressure of water will present a problem with something like this....

seedling mister (http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.grovelands.com/acatalog/irrigation_gardena_micro_watering-gardena_mist_nozzle_1371-tn.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.grovelands.com/acatalog/Gardena_irrigation_micro_drip_watering.html&h=200&w=150&sz=5&hl=it&start=71&sig2=Qrf-O7PnmWFEjyilgJ5cyA&um=1&tbnid=EwupCSsUna8PuM:&tbnh=104&tbnw=78&ei=t1G4RqjUIIOewwHCo8CbBA&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dseedling%2Bmist%2Buk%26start%3D57%26ndsp%3D18%2 6svnum%3D10%26um%3D1%26hl%3Dit%26rls%3DGGIC,GGIC:1970--2,GGIC:en%26sa%3DN)

[MachRc]

anyone try re-routing the window wiper fluid nozzle down to the intercooler??

is it possible..?

I was thinking it be the most simplilist easyt functional way without having to pay an arm and a leg for a

NX -cooler mist sprayer.



awesome video btw JT

[///JTM3]

That kinda what i did... I disconnected my the head lamp washer hose and connected a new hose and routed it through my bumber and connected to Two whinds sheild washer sprayers that i bought from Auto Zone for $10

Wahllaa thats it..

BTW.. i dont think those little misters will provide enough water to the intercooler... My sprayers litterly flood the intercooler... :)

[MachRc]

Im gonna give it a try later in the week, but I think Im gonna have to find a thin hose to route the water from all the way on top of the hood to the front intercooler.


how nice you have the headlight washer!

so close to the front bumper!!!

[MSpired]

JTM3 is a pimp

[320de46m47]

the misters provide a more complete coverage imo and use less water. the surface only needs to be wet not dripping i think (?) these make a nice wet circle about 40cm in diameter when sprayed from a distance of approximatelt 15 cm ...im gonna get another one (so one either side) then a headlight washer motor some tubing and a reduction pipe and i think im sorted
this cost 4 euros (6 dollars) garden seedling mister
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/lovemarinaok/car%20things/mister.jpg
http://i5.photobucket.com/albums/y167/lovemarinaok/car%20things/misternozzle.jpg
ill use just the nozzle ... really a beautiful fine mist enough to wet the entire intercooler with a two second press. if you spray it on your face youre wet but not dripping. very refreshing!

[320de46m47]

Im gonna give it a try later in the week, but I think Im gonna have to find a thin hose to route the water from all the way on top of the hood to the front intercooler.


how nice you have the headlight washer!

so close to the front bumper!!!

i dont have the headlight washer ...just a blank place where it would go ...i plan to drill it out and (or is it a plastic cap on ther?) and push a washer motor in there with a seal

[///JTM3]

As soon as the 85mhp wind hits the water.... The water will go through the etire surface of the intercooler

[320de46m47]

is that good or bad ...?

[MSpired]

Johney, your wasting water. If you got a finer spray pattern, you can save some waterrrrrr

[Tazlord]

I think a finer mist would be better due to more coverage. Yes, blowing wind will help spread the water around but probably not as much as is needed to cover most of the IC.

Also, it would be interesting to see what happens if you use alcohol or a water/alky mix. As everyone knows, alcohol evaporates faster than water so it produces a faster cooling effect than just water alone. This might be useful for situations where you're sitting idle and the ambient temperature is hot enough to heat up your water reservoir (ambient heat + engine compartment heat).

Thoughts?

[320de46m47]

immediate thought ...effective yes but expensive
a fine mist of water supplied from the very large washer tank is free and will last a long time
id only envisage using it when crawling along in heavy traffic on a hot day really to stop the ic becoming a heat sink

[///JTM3]

Wasting water huh mike.... lolol..... I didnt know water cost $4.95 a gallon... :)

[320de46m47]

Not the cost, it's that you dont have to fill it up so often and you dont get pedestrians saying "Oy mate, your car's leaking!"

and hey, at night looks like a dry ice stage effect in the headlights (maybe?) :)

[MSpired]

Wasting water huh mike.... lolol..... I didnt know water cost $4.95 a gallon... :)

I thought you would understand since you are middle eastern bro. Water is sacred in our home townss... hahhaa

But I would change to some finer misters, I just think it's a better idea :thumbsup: