Well there was some interest on a thread about putting together a budget intercooler sprayer so I thought i would put together a write up on the setup that I used.
First off the supplies:
The small 12ft mister system set available at ACE Hardware for $12-18
A 1/4'' to 3/8'' straight brass barbed fitting $4
Black spray paint $4
400 grit sand paper or other abrasive material
Black thin zipties
Step One:
The first thing I did was cut the rubber hose from my windshield washer sprayer or the one for the back sprayer and flushed out the container of all debris. I would fill it up with a hose, let it over flow then I would run the motor in 20 second intervals to drain the tank. ( You don't want to over heat the pump) Once you think the pump is nice and clean then your ready to move on
Step Two:
You take the kit out of the box and you see that there are 5 nozzles and 5 brass sprayers. You have to keep in mind that you will have to use the end sprayer to stop the water at the end. Go under the car and measure along the distance of you intercooler and where you want the sprayer to line up. I found 3-4 inches to be right for my set up.
Step Three:
You will want to take the nozzle housing and drill out the hole completely so that the water can flow freely to the nozzle. I didnt do this on my set up and what was left in my tank clogged up my system. So i dont have the luxury of taking the nozzles out and unclogging them.
Step Four:
Next make your cuts and install the nozzles in place and begin ruffing up the surface for the paint to adhere too. The plastic is very smooth and the paint will immediately peel off if you dont as soon as you touch it.
Step Five:
Install the hose under the frame behind the bumper by fishing in very thin zipties through the holes that are available. I usually had to link 3 zipties together so that it was long enough to make a full loop
Step Six:
Cut the other end of the hose close to the rubber hose and insert in the brass barbed fitting.
Now you can spray your intercooler by just pushing or turning the windshield wiper fluid depending on which one you used!! No extra switches or anything.
First off the supplies:
The small 12ft mister system set available at ACE Hardware for $12-18
A 1/4'' to 3/8'' straight brass barbed fitting $4
Black spray paint $4
400 grit sand paper or other abrasive material
Black thin zipties
Step One:
The first thing I did was cut the rubber hose from my windshield washer sprayer or the one for the back sprayer and flushed out the container of all debris. I would fill it up with a hose, let it over flow then I would run the motor in 20 second intervals to drain the tank. ( You don't want to over heat the pump) Once you think the pump is nice and clean then your ready to move on
Step Two:
You take the kit out of the box and you see that there are 5 nozzles and 5 brass sprayers. You have to keep in mind that you will have to use the end sprayer to stop the water at the end. Go under the car and measure along the distance of you intercooler and where you want the sprayer to line up. I found 3-4 inches to be right for my set up.
Step Three:
You will want to take the nozzle housing and drill out the hole completely so that the water can flow freely to the nozzle. I didnt do this on my set up and what was left in my tank clogged up my system. So i dont have the luxury of taking the nozzles out and unclogging them.
Step Four:
Next make your cuts and install the nozzles in place and begin ruffing up the surface for the paint to adhere too. The plastic is very smooth and the paint will immediately peel off if you dont as soon as you touch it.
Step Five:
Install the hose under the frame behind the bumper by fishing in very thin zipties through the holes that are available. I usually had to link 3 zipties together so that it was long enough to make a full loop
Step Six:
Cut the other end of the hose close to the rubber hose and insert in the brass barbed fitting.
Now you can spray your intercooler by just pushing or turning the windshield wiper fluid depending on which one you used!! No extra switches or anything.
