Does anyone actually use their Intercooler spray ?
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Having just groped around the lower dash to press the IC water spray button while on a spirited back road blast in my STi8, I began to wonder - does anyone bother ??!!
The tempory loss of concentration while trying to reach it, then wondering whether I'd actually pressed it, or switched the fog lights on, seemed to make it a bit pointless. If there was an auto setting which activated it at a certain temp or under certain driving conditions, fair enough - didn't the 22B have this feature ? - but i'd rather keep control than worry about cooling the air temp.
Anyone else found this problem, or even better found a solution, or am I using the IC spray under the wrong conditions ?
Gareth
The tempory loss of concentration while trying to reach it, then wondering whether I'd actually pressed it, or switched the fog lights on, seemed to make it a bit pointless. If there was an auto setting which activated it at a certain temp or under certain driving conditions, fair enough - didn't the 22B have this feature ? - but i'd rather keep control than worry about cooling the air temp.
Anyone else found this problem, or even better found a solution, or am I using the IC spray under the wrong conditions ?
Gareth
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I thought it was automatic (STi7) - I don't mine often but after a couple of months, the light comes on in the dash telling me to add some water to the spray bottle so I assumed...automatic.
Or a leak !
Or a leak !
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The sti8 one is manual... press the button, 5 seconds of water spray.... only time I have used it so far, is if I have been sitting at McD's waiting for the food (which is quite often actually.. )
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The Mc D's use is interesting....personally I found the headlight washers on my MY00 useful for spraying the bosses kids as they walked in front of the car...wish I had that feature on the STi ;-)
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hi gang
i was thinking what a stupid place to put the spray
button...
i was wondering if it would be possible to
use the windscreen washer switch instead?
wonder if it is possible to swap
them over...
just a thought...
andy
i was thinking what a stupid place to put the spray
button...
i was wondering if it would be possible to
use the windscreen washer switch instead?
wonder if it is possible to swap
them over...
just a thought...
andy
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I am surprised that it is not automatic when you reach a predetermined boost pressure as well as working with the spray button. I have an STI 1 which has the water spray fitted and if I have been winding it up a bit I find the water level has gone down, so it must work automatically.
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I thought this was Auto, and the Switch was for Manual Operation,
Agreed the postion of the switch is pretty poor, i am thinking of moving mine to the Spare switch postition above the wing mirror adjuster, i think the Electronic Diff lives there on the Jap cars,
And while i am at it wire up the SECS unit to it, as this has output on the back to switch it on at a set boost pressure.
Phil G
Agreed the postion of the switch is pretty poor, i am thinking of moving mine to the Spare switch postition above the wing mirror adjuster, i think the Electronic Diff lives there on the Jap cars,
And while i am at it wire up the SECS unit to it, as this has output on the back to switch it on at a set boost pressure.
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Thats interesting about the SECS unit...i'm looking to get one soon, but didn't know it could be linked to the IC spay... will have to look into it
Cheers
gareth
Thats interesting about the SECS unit...i'm looking to get one soon, but didn't know it could be linked to the IC spay... will have to look into it
Cheers
gareth
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It's not the best making it boost dependant, just cos you hit high boost doesn't mean the core is warm (when you first use boost on a run the core will be at its coolest). The McD's seems a more relevant use to me - even though the car is idling it's a good idea to use the water spray to get rid of heat soak *before* hitting boost IMO.
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My mate has SECS on his STi7 Has taking some readings of charge Temperature water spray makes no Temp difference once going over 35mph so TMIC is quite effecient
Tony
Ps My Sti7PPP 12 months old on had to top it last week and only operated it twice to see if it works
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Ps My Sti7PPP 12 months old on had to top it last week and only operated it twice to see if it works
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Yup, now I know that I have to have the push the auto button so the orange light comes on I seem to get through water pretty quick in my STi5
Waiting for the government put a tax on Intercooler waterspray next
Waiting for the government put a tax on Intercooler waterspray next
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I have fitted IC water spray to my car and to be sure it is only used when needed I have put a main power switch on my dash and wired a press switch in series which is fitted bellow my accelerator pedal.
This way, it will only work when I have switched the power on, (if driving hard) and it will only spray then when my foot is firmly pressed to the floor(full throttle).
And because of the lag between full throttle being pressed and full boost being reached then the IC should be getting cold before the hot charge air passes through.
However, I have never seen how effective water spray is. But it does sound good down the pub.
This way, it will only work when I have switched the power on, (if driving hard) and it will only spray then when my foot is firmly pressed to the floor(full throttle).
And because of the lag between full throttle being pressed and full boost being reached then the IC should be getting cold before the hot charge air passes through.
However, I have never seen how effective water spray is. But it does sound good down the pub.
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