An intercooler cools air that’s been compressed by a supercharger or turbocharger before it enters a vehicle's engine. The laws of thermodynamics mean that compressing air necessarily heats it up. But ...

Excess heat is the enemy when it comes to internal combustion engines. Operating temperature is ideal, but any degree above that starts to slowly sap power, put fluids to the test, increase friction, ...

I was told by the workshop that my car has an intercooler and it is busted. What does this mean? Intercoolers are fitted to cars with superchargers or turbochargers. On these types of engines, the ...

Today you'd be hard-pressed to find a diesel engine that doesn't benefit from a charged air cooler (intercooler), as they're part of every manufacturer's powertrain package. But back before ...

Radiator upgrades, electric fans, oil coolers, and more — five cooling mods that help protect your car from summer heat ...

A supercharger—such as a turbo—compresses air. Compressing air heats it. Heating air makes it expand. This is a Catch 22 inherent in supercharging. So rather than thinking of quantities of air in ...

Nothing quite gets the blood flowing like popping a hood and seeing a blower sitting atop just about any engine. From old hot rods, to drag cars, to even late-model vehicles that came with a huffer ...

, any increase in boost pressure also increases the temperature of the air entering the engine. This is far from ideal, as it reduces the density of the air. This then means that less oxygen is ...

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, any increase in boost pressure also increases the temperature of the air entering the engine. This is far from ideal, as it reduces the density of the air. This then means that less oxygen is ...