This intercooler is retarded.....I have the upper IC with the checkered pattern on it and "INTERCOOLER" written on it all discreetly HUGE. I'm following the free mods recipe and want to hot wire the intercooler pump to always run. Here's the catch... no yellow wire...cant even find the intercooler pump...and I just realised.... I don't even know if its even working...or if it even has coolant in it...I don't even see a spot to fill it up.... its just a big retarded box labeled "INTERCOOLER" Anyone know anything about this thing? Where's the pump so I can at least find the wiring? Will I be able to hear the pump if I connect it to a 12v source to test it? oh, and where do I fill it up, lol... at least the stock ones had an obvious filler cap on them.... who makes this thing anyway? Is there even a benefit to having it?
Upper IC Questions...
- Thread starter gaugeprower
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Pump is under the front of the truck ,you cant see it though its mounted behind the tiny radiator, there is a post that explains how to start the pump from the ALDL. You can hear it run if its working. There is also a fuse behind the alternator. Check that to see if its blown its for the pump. Take your time. Don't let it get to you. Half the fun of owning SY/TY is the wrenching , Try SYTY.ORG for some tech articles.
cameronsclone
New member
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If its the checkered one it's either the last ATR/conley unit or else wallers, which run upwards of $500 new and will support much more than the amount of power you're probably making. I seriously doubt someone invested in that and didnt hotwire it or else install a chip with a low temp turn on for the pump. There should be a cap on the top of it just unscrew it and turn on the truck and see if theres any flow or water movement in there. while you do that check to make sure its straight water and no antifreeze.
If its the checkered one it's either the last ATR/conley unit or else wallers, which run upwards of $500 new and will support much more than the amount of power you're probably making. I seriously doubt someone invested in that and didnt hotwire it or else install a chip with a low temp turn on for the pump. There should be a cap on the top of it just unscrew it and turn on the truck and see if theres any flow or water movement in there. while you do that check to make sure its straight water and no antifreeze.
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I dont remember seeing a cap at all.. I'll check it again tomorrow....
Dynotech performance did the work to the truck, so I would guess he (dave) used their chip...which is like 170 degrees be4 it turns on.... I'd rather have it running whenever the key is in the on position... it's probably empty... i haven't checked it since I bought the truck in August of last year....oops.... IDK what chip is in the truck though... it might be the dynotech one or the pitbull chip I'm guessing due to everything being ATR on this truck...or maybe its that kenne belle chip....I'm swapping out for an ostrich/ultimate anyway, then I'll tune it to perfection from there (if I ever learn how)
I dont remember seeing a cap at all.. I'll check it again tomorrow....
Dynotech performance did the work to the truck, so I would guess he (dave) used their chip...which is like 170 degrees be4 it turns on.... I'd rather have it running whenever the key is in the on position... it's probably empty... i haven't checked it since I bought the truck in August of last year....oops.... IDK what chip is in the truck though... it might be the dynotech one or the pitbull chip I'm guessing due to everything being ATR on this truck...or maybe its that kenne belle chip....I'm swapping out for an ostrich/ultimate anyway, then I'll tune it to perfection from there (if I ever learn how)
Tooky
Serious about performance
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On the other hand, I have ran 11.4 @ 117 full weight on pump gas/alky with the stock IC, and Denny Raab has run 10.19 @ 131 with the stock IC.
If you really dislike it so much, you could sell it and use the cash to buy your Ostrich tuning equipment. Now there's a plan for some Bang For the Buck. :tup:
I have never seen any evidence to suggest the large aftermarket intercooler offers any performance gains over the stock unit.gaugeprower said:
On the other hand, I have ran 11.4 @ 117 full weight on pump gas/alky with the stock IC, and Denny Raab has run 10.19 @ 131 with the stock IC.
If you really dislike it so much, you could sell it and use the cash to buy your Ostrich tuning equipment. Now there's a plan for some Bang For the Buck. :tup:
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its not so much that I dis-like it, I just want to make sure its working. For some reason or another.. I've never really checked it out... I'm just trying to find out how to test the pump to see if its working, and to find out where to fill the intercooler up... and what to fill it with...and how much... This is my first intercooled vehicle... and I've just kinda left it alone, never noticed it creating problems so I thought no news is good news, but now I'm curious...I read the information on Powertuneplus and am now trying taking a step in the right direction. I'm saving up for an ALDL cable for datamaster form moates... I think daily driving a Typhoon for a year without knowing ANYTHING about it kinda isnt good....
Off topic, but would I need to buy both the ALDL cable from moates and the ostrich? or can I datalog using the ostrich since it's directly connected to the trucks computer?
its not so much that I dis-like it, I just want to make sure its working. For some reason or another.. I've never really checked it out... I'm just trying to find out how to test the pump to see if its working, and to find out where to fill the intercooler up... and what to fill it with...and how much... This is my first intercooled vehicle... and I've just kinda left it alone, never noticed it creating problems so I thought no news is good news, but now I'm curious...I read the information on Powertuneplus and am now trying taking a step in the right direction. I'm saving up for an ALDL cable for datamaster form moates... I think daily driving a Typhoon for a year without knowing ANYTHING about it kinda isnt good....
Off topic, but would I need to buy both the ALDL cable from moates and the ostrich? or can I datalog using the ostrich since it's directly connected to the trucks computer?
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Tooky
Serious about performance
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Sounds like you're on the right track. If nothing else, get 2 containers or soda bottles and disconnect the IC hoses and turn it on and see what pours out. I believe the owner's manual calls for an IC mix of 70% water, 30% antifreeze. Fill it all the way full.
Yes you need the ALDL cable to datalog (reading data from the truck) and the Ostrich is for reprogramming the truck's ECM (sending data to the truck). If you really want to get fancy/complicated, Moates sells an all-in-one device called AutoProm but I've got no experience with it.
Sounds like you're on the right track. If nothing else, get 2 containers or soda bottles and disconnect the IC hoses and turn it on and see what pours out. I believe the owner's manual calls for an IC mix of 70% water, 30% antifreeze. Fill it all the way full.
Yes you need the ALDL cable to datalog (reading data from the truck) and the Ostrich is for reprogramming the truck's ECM (sending data to the truck). If you really want to get fancy/complicated, Moates sells an all-in-one device called AutoProm but I've got no experience with it.
BigBadSmoosh
Picking fights on I-65 since 2013
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I have an extra stock IC i'd sell you if you wanted to sell that huge one.. you could buy it along with the TB plate..
I have an extra stock IC i'd sell you if you wanted to sell that huge one.. you could buy it along with the TB plate..
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Ok here's a pic of the IC....
I think they forgot to Include a cap..... :rotf: and yea that little tiny thing on the left side of it doesnt appear to move....
Ok here's a pic of the IC....
I think they forgot to Include a cap..... :rotf: and yea that little tiny thing on the left side of it doesnt appear to move....
turbodig
Active member
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Some Joker broke the neck off, and just plugged it... *sigh*.
A decent radiator shop should be able to fix it for you.
gaugeprower said:Ok here's a pic of the IC....
I think they forgot to Include a cap..... :rotf: and yea that little tiny thing on the left side of it doesnt appear to move....
Some Joker broke the neck off, and just plugged it... *sigh*.
A decent radiator shop should be able to fix it for you.
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ehh.... so wait, what's it supposed to look like?
ehh.... so wait, what's it supposed to look like?
turbodig
Active member
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Look at the engine pic... you can see a filler neck there.
Top looks different, but it's the same IC.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GMC-...oryZ6248QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Look at the engine pic... you can see a filler neck there.
Top looks different, but it's the same IC.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/GMC-...oryZ6248QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
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uhm... uh oh.... so...uh....how do I fill it? and dont use just water I presume?
uhm... uh oh.... so...uh....how do I fill it? and dont use just water I presume?
Ry368
one mile = 5280 feet
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Woah those are a little odd looking with the intercooler/checkerboard writting on the top......for some reason the unit you have comes without a filler cap and plastic neck like the older atr coolers used to have....i'll snap some shots of mine and then you can see the difference.gaugeprower said:Ok here's a pic of the IC....
I think they forgot to Include a cap..... :rotf: and yea that little tiny thing on the left side of it doesnt appear to move....
Ry368
one mile = 5280 feet
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Here's the atr unit.....you have to remove the threaded plug from yours and drill/tap for a filler neck or do what I did with my atr cooler on my old Ty before I did that wicked dequik a2a(lol).
I bought an aluminum filer neck/weld on bung that was the standard radiator cap size so I could fill it up with ice faster between runs. If you were closer to me I could slap it on the bridgeport and mill that cheesey stuff off of the top in about 60 seconds, but i'm sure you can find a machine shop closer to your neck of the woods!
Differance between filler caps....IC cap on the left!
Here's the atr unit.....you have to remove the threaded plug from yours and drill/tap for a filler neck or do what I did with my atr cooler on my old Ty before I did that wicked dequik a2a(lol).
I bought an aluminum filer neck/weld on bung that was the standard radiator cap size so I could fill it up with ice faster between runs. If you were closer to me I could slap it on the bridgeport and mill that cheesey stuff off of the top in about 60 seconds, but i'm sure you can find a machine shop closer to your neck of the woods!
Differance between filler caps....IC cap on the left!
Windedv6
Ty n 10s
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Nothing broke off. I had the same IC on my ty for a number of years before I went A2A. You fill it with a small funnel and put the cap back on. Mine had an o-ring under the head of the Cap/plug. If that was missing you would leak coolant out. Actually its a larger unit than our stocker. I ran mid 11s with it and no problems.
John
Nothing broke off. I had the same IC on my ty for a number of years before I went A2A. You fill it with a small funnel and put the cap back on. Mine had an o-ring under the head of the Cap/plug. If that was missing you would leak coolant out. Actually its a larger unit than our stocker. I ran mid 11s with it and no problems.
John