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2wycked · 03-25-2008, 10:07 PM

I traded a guy a s13 w/a SR20. His old FMIC was pretty smashed so I bought a new one. When I took the old intercooler off water came out. Not a whole lot, but enough for me to wonder what the hell is up.
Could it be coming from the turbo?

louisdaboois · 03-25-2008, 10:11 PM

it probably had holes where it was pretty smasked and driving the car caused the earth's condensation to weep its way through. unless youre talking about coolant, i doubt i came from the turbo.... plus the coolant passages on the turbo are kind of their own little thing, so it'll leak out into the engine bay instead of ic piping. I think you dont have anything to worry about man.

McRussellPants · 03-25-2008, 10:12 PM

you idiot thats condensation, its on the outside.

so help me I'll hit you with my ring hand.

Skeeg · 03-25-2008, 10:57 PM

Kouki · 03-25-2008, 11:01 PM

Now to combine them:

Quote:

Originally Posted by McRussellPants

you idiot thats condensation, its on the outside.

so help me I'll hit you with my ring hand.

Quote:

And Done!

SR20d2fourT · 03-25-2008, 11:07 PM

^^^^ lol.

What they said :}

louisdaboois · 03-25-2008, 11:10 PM

ok ok ok.... im confused or slightly retarded.... is that towards me or the op?

Skeeg · 03-25-2008, 11:13 PM

hmm... no idea, just had to put the pic there, was missing the pissaaazzz if you will.

2wycked · 03-26-2008, 01:29 PM

Yeah, well the car hasnt been driven really since I bought it, Ive been to busy fixing stuff. I dont know where the hell it could have came from.
Oh well

projekt_s13 · 03-26-2008, 01:39 PM

OMG!!! there is water on my windows in the morning, could my house be leaking?

s13drob · 03-26-2008, 01:54 PM

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Originally Posted by projekt_s13

OMG!!! there is water on my windows in the morning, could my house be leaking?

hahahahahaha... domino biatch!

2wycked · 03-26-2008, 02:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by projekt_s13

OMG!!! there is water on my windows in the morning, could my house be leaking?

Dude dont start talking shit. I really dont think its out of line to wonder why a cup of water is chillin in my intercooler when it came off.

BoostinGST · 03-26-2008, 02:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by projekt_s13

OMG!!! there is water on my windows in the morning, could my house be leaking?

hahahaha, its possible!@

ROUGE180 · 03-26-2008, 02:16 PM

I love Zilvia. It's the only place where you can get answers to your questions and get punched in the neck at the same time.

2wycked · 03-26-2008, 02:23 PM

Where are the answers? Sounds like somebody that doesnt know shit as usual.

ROUGE180 · 03-26-2008, 02:29 PM

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Originally Posted by 2wycked

Where are the answers? Sounds like somebody that doesnt know shit as usual.

Just poking at the situation. I see this kind of thing on alot of posts.It was a generalization. Not starting shit so don't start with me.

SR20d2fourT · 03-26-2008, 02:30 PM

Scroll up and you will see condensation as your answer.

2wycked · 03-26-2008, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROUGE180

Just poking at the situation. I see this kind of thing on alot of posts.It was a generalization. Not starting shit so don't start with me.

Wasnt referring to u. Just the douche who started in with window stuff.

Ill take codensation as the answer so lets end this post b4 we start WW3

ROUGE180 · 03-26-2008, 02:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 2wycked

Wasnt referring to u. Just the douche who started in with window stuff.

Ill take codensation as the answer so lets end this post b4 we start WW3

All good.
msglngth

ak_slick · 03-26-2008, 06:22 PM

Probably not since you are in Texas, and I really don't think it would significant anywhere even in the most humid of climates, but... when you compress air it has less ability to hold water in it (humidity), but when you heat it up it gains the ability to hold more water. So let's say your turbo compresses and heats up the air and thus it's ability to hold water stays the same. BUT when it enters the inter cooler, the air maintains relatively the same higher pressure but gets cooled down, this causes condensation and is actually basically the same theory your AC condenser works on.

I don't think that is the reason as I have NEVER heard or seen this happen, because you are never really boosting 100% of the time and even so your engine is okay to suck a little vapor through it without a problem but it is something else to jog your mind.

2wycked · 03-26-2008, 07:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ak_slick

Probably not since you are in Texas, and I really don't think it would significant anywhere even in the most humid of climates, but... when you compress air it has less ability to hold water in it (humidity), but when you heat it up it gains the ability to hold more water. So let's say your turbo compresses and heats up the air and thus it's ability to hold water stays the same. BUT when it enters the inter cooler, the air maintains relatively the same higher pressure but gets cooled down, this causes condensation and is actually basically the same theory your AC condenser works on.

I don't think that is the reason as I have NEVER heard or seen this happen, because you are never really boosting 100% of the time and even so your engine is okay to suck a little vapor through it without a problem but it is something else to jog your mind.

Cool, somebody with some elightening thoughts. Yeah the worst part about it ithe car doesnt even get driven to create the "condensation". Its been parked in my garage for weeks. I let it idle for about 5 mins last weekend, that was it.

I guess Ill just weld in a petcock and drain it every night LOL

projekt_s13 · 03-26-2008, 08:22 PM

I sorry you took my post negatively, i didnt mean any harm.
Very quick to call people names....

But yea your answer is condensation.

undesiredshoe · 03-26-2008, 09:42 PM

Just think of it as free water injection

Enjin · 03-27-2008, 12:33 AM

hmmmm... the only thought that I have is that water somehow could have gotten into your bov and followed gravity right into your intercooler...

check your body for any sort of leakage potential

2wycked · 03-27-2008, 09:05 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by projekt_s13

I sorry you took my post negatively, i didnt mean any harm.
Very quick to call people names....

But yea your answer is condensation.

Apoligy accepted. I am very defensive on online forums. A lot of people just like to make comments, when you just want some answers and it bugs the hell out of me!

We smokem peace pipe

03-25-2008, 10:07 PM	#1
2wycked Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Katy, TX Age: 43 Posts: 172 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Water in my intercooler- WTF?? I traded a guy a s13 w/a SR20. His old FMIC was pretty smashed so I bought a new one. When I took the old intercooler off water came out. Not a whole lot, but enough for me to wonder what the hell is up. Could it be coming from the turbo? __________________

03-25-2008, 11:07 PM	#6
SR20d2fourT Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth Age: 38 Posts: 403 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	^^^^ lol. What they said :} __________________ My opinion gives me redboxes

03-26-2008, 01:29 PM	#9
2wycked Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Katy, TX Age: 43 Posts: 172 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Yeah, well the car hasnt been driven really since I bought it, Ive been to busy fixing stuff. I dont know where the hell it could have came from. Oh well __________________

03-26-2008, 02:23 PM	#15
2wycked Zilvia Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Katy, TX Age: 43 Posts: 172 Trader Rating: (6) Feedback Score: 6 reviews	Where are the answers? Sounds like somebody that doesnt know shit as usual. __________________

03-26-2008, 02:30 PM	#17
SR20d2fourT Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Earth Age: 38 Posts: 403 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Scroll up and you will see condensation as your answer. __________________ My opinion gives me redboxes

03-25-2008, 10:11 PM	#2
louisdaboois Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA, CA Age: 36 Posts: 851 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	it probably had holes where it was pretty smasked and driving the car caused the earth's condensation to weep its way through. unless youre talking about coolant, i doubt i came from the turbo.... plus the coolant passages on the turbo are kind of their own little thing, so it'll leak out into the engine bay instead of ic piping. I think you dont have anything to worry about man.

03-25-2008, 10:12 PM	#3
McRussellPants Nissanaholic! Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Austin, Tx Posts: 2,168 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	you idiot thats condensation, its on the outside. so help me I'll hit you with my ring hand.

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03-25-2008, 11:10 PM	#7
louisdaboois Zilvia Addict Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: LA, CA Age: 36 Posts: 851 Trader Rating: (28) Feedback Score: 28 reviews	ok ok ok.... im confused or slightly retarded.... is that towards me or the op?

03-25-2008, 11:13 PM	#8
Skeeg Leaky Injector Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: ohio Age: 36 Posts: 54 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	hmm... no idea, just had to put the pic there, was missing the pissaaazzz if you will.

03-26-2008, 01:39 PM	#10
projekt_s13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chico/Pittsburg, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,801 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: projekt_s13 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	OMG!!! there is water on my windows in the morning, could my house be leaking?

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03-26-2008, 06:22 PM	#20
ak_slick Leaky Injector Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 78 Trader Rating: (0) Feedback Score: 0 reviews	Probably not since you are in Texas, and I really don't think it would significant anywhere even in the most humid of climates, but... when you compress air it has less ability to hold water in it (humidity), but when you heat it up it gains the ability to hold more water. So let's say your turbo compresses and heats up the air and thus it's ability to hold water stays the same. BUT when it enters the inter cooler, the air maintains relatively the same higher pressure but gets cooled down, this causes condensation and is actually basically the same theory your AC condenser works on. I don't think that is the reason as I have NEVER heard or seen this happen, because you are never really boosting 100% of the time and even so your engine is okay to suck a little vapor through it without a problem but it is something else to jog your mind.

03-26-2008, 08:22 PM	#22
projekt_s13 Post Whore! Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Chico/Pittsburg, CA Age: 39 Posts: 2,801 Trader Rating: (5) Rides Gallery: projekt_s13 Feedback Score: 5 reviews	I sorry you took my post negatively, i didnt mean any harm. Very quick to call people names.... But yea your answer is condensation.

03-26-2008, 09:42 PM	#23
undesiredshoe Zilvia Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Wisco Age: 36 Posts: 787 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	Just think of it as free water injection

03-27-2008, 12:33 AM	#24
Enjin Zilvia Junkie Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Memphis, TN / Osaka, Japan Age: 38 Posts: 375 Trader Rating: (2) Feedback Score: 2 reviews	hmmmm... the only thought that I have is that water somehow could have gotten into your bov and followed gravity right into your intercooler... check your body for any sort of leakage potential __________________ 1991 Nissan 240sx www.tractionoptional.com