Intercooler

The intercooler is crucial to the engine to keep it cool and enhance its performance. They are usually found in vehicles that are turbocharged and supercharged, and they operate by cooling the air traveling from the intercooler.

Internal combustion engines

Turbocharged engines are usually accompanied by an intercooler used to counter the heat of compression. It operates by reducing the temperate of the intake air, as the air becomes heavier. And the intercoolers can vary in size as well as design, which is based on the performance and space the vehicle needs.

There is also a method to transfer heat: air-to-air intercoolers that transfer heat from the intake to the environment. An alternate method is transferring heat from the intake to intermediate liquid. These are just some of the methods that the user can use to cool the engine.

Air compressors

The intercooler's main purpose is to get rid of waste heat from the first stage of two-stage compressors. The two-stage air compressors are extremely efficient because it compresses pressurized air twice. The intercooler is responsible for the efficiency due to the cooling.

Common issues with a faulty intercooler

A faulty intercooler can cause poor engine performance, poor fuel economy, and leaks.