intercooler

[arron]

started doing the intercooler mod i saw on here ,,,got intercooler in ok but then as i couldnt find any pipework i had to use sink waste elbows lol seems ok though a bit smokey???? hope its just old oil and not that the pipework is too small?????????????????? here are pics

[Albannach]

started doing the intercooler mod i saw on here ,,,got intercooler in ok but then as i couldnt find any pipework i had to use sink waste elbows lol seems ok though a bit smokey???? hope its just old oil and not that the pipework is too small?????????????????? here are pics

[arron]

not all of us have endless funds so we do what we can with what we have ,....

[MattF]

Arron, there's fabrication and there's bodging. That is the latter. That 'pipework' is a disaster waiting to happen. Get some silicone hoses bought before you end up with something knackering up.

Edit: This isn't meant as a putdown or anything, merely a preventative precautionary note.

[biosurf]

Blimey Arron its a bit... tapey.

Nice one for doing the mod, but as Matt says get some silicone hose, its not worth saving the money and having something go majorly wrong or the 'cooler not having the effect that you've taken the time to install it for.

[BUSHWHACKER]

Blimey Arron its a bit... tapey.

Nice one for doing the mod, but as Matt says get some silicone hose, its not worth saving the money and having something go majorly wrong or the 'cooler not having the effect that you've taken the time to install it for.

Plus that tape will get very soft and oily in no time, start to peel and get sucked into the engine.

No excuses, I posted a link to a cheap silicone hose parts supplier a while back. Use the search button again.

[Albannach]

not all of us have endless funds so we do what we can with what we have ,....

I'm sorry for laughing, but that's a disaster! I'm very much in the "If you can't do it right, don't do it at all" camp. I'd wait a few months and save up for the hoses (£100 max) to do the job properly.

The fact that it's now smoking should tell you it's not right?

[dannyboy77]

also need a bonnet scoop to cool the intercooler or it wont really work

http://www.toyotasurf.asn.au/techsite/index.htm

the aussies lead the way in back yard mechanics you need to get a beer in most pics too!

[POPEYE]

Welcome to the shiney club Arron

[hiroler]

mate i got the silicone hose from ebay for the full job £58 delivered!!!

[Apache]

This HAS to be a troll???

If so, splendid job!

If not - oh my god mate, strip it all off before it :-

a) Catches fire - the turbo gets very hot. Hotter than water waste pipe can handle.
b) Molten plastic / tape ends up wrecking your engine (its smoking is it not?)

[biosurf]

a) Catches fire - the turbo gets very hot. Hotter than water waste pipe can handle.

Unless Arron has used waste pipe from suppiers to the indian restaurant sector. I believe they are specced for higher temperatures.

[arron]

ok ok lol a drive to work this morning told me something wasnt right lol so off came the pipework ,,,i seen hoses on e bay but none for a surf ,,,, ill search your thread bio thanks all,..

[MattF]

i seen hoses on e bay but none for a surf

As far as I know, there are no preformed ones available for the Surf. You'll need a mixture of straight pieces and elbows to make them up.

[BUSHWHACKER]

As far as I know, there are no preformed ones available for the Surf. You'll need a mixture of straight pieces and elbows to make them up.

In his first post he said he fitted the intercooler after seeing it on here.
The way he has mounted it looks exactly the same as The Lovely Boyo's, so he should have notice the part about silicone hoses too, don't you think?


Aaron, you need to measure the outlet on the turbo, the in and outlets on the 'cooler and the inlet on the throttle body. Write down the sizes, in millimeters, and search Ebay again.