charge air cooler

[cleverdicky]

Anyone know anything about these?
Have any pics how they fit, where connect etc.

c-180 Komp w203

 

[Dieselman]

Your car already has one.

 

[cleverdicky]

Yes thank you. Mine SHOULD have one. It was damaged and was missing. (long story)
I've sourced a new one, and have one of the pipes, but looking for info, pics etc. before refitting.

 

[GazCaff]

Yes thank you. Mine SHOULD have one. It was damaged and was missing. (long story)
I've sourced a new one, and have one of the pipes, but looking for info, pics etc. before refitting.

Your car must be running terribly then, not to mention the fact it would be breathing unfiltered air....

 

[recycled]

Interesting. I used to think that they were only normally fitted to turbos? I mean if the kompressor runs off the belt, why any need to cool the air before forcing itinto the chambers?if i am not mistaken, this is another name for intercoolers?
I guess the supercharging process must produce some heat too so that is why it would need one.

We learn every day and i am yet to own any forced induction car.

 

[BTB 500]

Interesting. I used to think that they were only normally fitted to turbos? I mean if the kompressor runs off the belt, why any need to cool the air before forcing itinto the chambers?if i am not mistaken, this is another name for intercoolers?
I guess the supercharging process must produce some heat too so that is why it would need one.

Any compression of a gas causes a temperature rise (just as expansion causes a temp. drop). I suspect cooling is more important on a turbo due to heat transfer from the hot exhaust gasses that are spinning it in the first place. But mechanically-driven compressors get plenty hot too.

 

[lynall]

See here http://www.detali.ru/cat/oem_mb1.asp?TP=1&F=203742&VIN=



Lynall

 

[stats007]

Cooling is very important on any forced induction engine as the compression is adiabatic. Ever put your finger on the end of a bicycle pump and pumped? It burns after a while!

 

[pete vee rod]

Not seen the word before, but then again not seen a lot of words. Lol.

adiabatic (

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Occurring without gain or loss of heat. When a gas is compressed under adiabatic conditions, its pressure increases and its temperature rises without the gain or loss of any heat. Conversely, when a gas expands under adiabatic conditions, its pressure and temperature both decrease without the gain or loss of heat. The adiabatic cooling of air as it rises in the atmosphere is the main cause of cloud formation.

 

[cleverdicky]

aint it amazing what you learn on here

still, any pics or 'fitting stories' ?
Dont you all clean out your rads regularly? tut tut.

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[BlackC55]

Bumper has to be removed and its behind that.