Sand strainer for IC?
03-27-2010, 01:54 PM
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Sand strainer for IC?
Does anyone have a suggestion for plumbing a Wipple intercooler? I now pickup water from through hull to seastrainer into pump, then splits for motor-cooler. Cooler dumps overboard. My problem is I'm about 5-10lbs low water pressure @ WOT. I've added reducer in thermostat housing, but only added a couple lbs. My thought was to Y- into strainer from drive & through hull to "double intput" or use drive pickup (low/side pickups of XR) for just IC & through hull for motor.
#1-will this make any difference?
#2-if I go from drive to IC, what do I use to filter & reduce hose size? Sea strainers don't seem to keep sand out, just twigs & rocks. + they are quite pricey to add a second just for IC.
#3-will this be too much pressure @ WOT?
#4-I've heard not having water pumped through IC at idle can cause it to crack when cold water hits it once underway. Is that true?
#1-will this make any difference?
#2-if I go from drive to IC, what do I use to filter & reduce hose size? Sea strainers don't seem to keep sand out, just twigs & rocks. + they are quite pricey to add a second just for IC.
#3-will this be too much pressure @ WOT?
#4-I've heard not having water pumped through IC at idle can cause it to crack when cold water hits it once underway. Is that true?
03-27-2010, 04:50 PM
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Chris
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Typically for best results, the motor feeds off the drive, and the innercooler feeds off a seperate pickup. Both need their own seperate water system and strainer. It is fine to not have water running thru the IC at idle.
This is the way Dustin had me plumb my 600.
Chris
This is the way Dustin had me plumb my 600.
Chris
