PDJetta
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- Joined
- Nov 6, 2003
- Location
- Northern Virginia
- TDI
- '04 Jetta GLS TDI Pumpe Duce Platinum Grey w/ Leather
Is it an "Intercooler", "Charge Air Cooler", or "Aftercooler"?
I've heard all these terms used for the device that cools the intake air after it is compressed by the turbocharger (or supercharger) on an automobile. For the TDI and most other turbocharged automobiles, "after cooler" is the correct terminology, per this article in Wikipedia, but is archaic, so "intercooler" is now used, which used to denote cooling between multiple turbocharger/supercharger stages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftercooler
--Nate
I've heard all these terms used for the device that cools the intake air after it is compressed by the turbocharger (or supercharger) on an automobile. For the TDI and most other turbocharged automobiles, "after cooler" is the correct terminology, per this article in Wikipedia, but is archaic, so "intercooler" is now used, which used to denote cooling between multiple turbocharger/supercharger stages.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aftercooler
--Nate