Re: Intercooler filth

[steveb@newkla.kla.com (Steven Buchholz)]

That's quite a strange animal you've got there Phil.  
Y'wanna trade? :-)  
We'd both be pretty unique ... you with LHD and RHD for me.  

Neither the intercooler on my '83 ur-Q or the one on my '88 
5000CSQ have sensors attached.  If cooling airflow were re-
stricted through the filthy intercooler you would expect a 
reduction in the amount of power produced by the engine 
because the intake temp would be higher, but the brain should 
adapt to it without going into safe operating mode (limiting 
boost & RPMs).  Could the filth have fouled whatever sensor 
is down there?  On my ur-Q it doesn't take too much work to 
dismount the intercooler for cleaning if needed.  

My one concern is that if the intercooler is filthy, is the 
oil cooler clogged as well?  The intercooler is mounted behind 
the grille, but the oil cooler is hanging down underneath the 
turbo.  

BTW, I don't believe that the intercooler has 
any bearing[s] ;) - sorry!

Steve Buchholz