Mitsubishi LANCER EVOLUTION-VII 2001, Technical Information Manual

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ENGINE -
Intake and Exhaust
1-7
INTER COOLER WATER SPRAY
To complement the intercooler efficiency in ranges where the cooling efficiency of the air cooled intercooler
is insufficient, and attain high performance in various operating environments, a system which cools by
spraying water from a special washer tank for the intercooler to the front of the intercooler has been
adopted.
The features of the intercooler water spray system is as follows.
D
Sprays water when the water spray switch on the floor console is operated.
D
Adopts a system which enables switching between the auto mode which automatically sprays water
at the optimum operating conditions by signals from the ECU according to the engine state, and
the manual mode which is operated by the driver.
D
Three water spray nozzles are located at optimum positions to enhance the intercooler efficiency.
CONSTRUCTION DIAGRAM
<Water Spray Nozzle/Water Spray Hose/Washer Tank>
Inter cooler
Water spray hose
Water spray nozzle
Water spray nozzle
Washer tank
<Water Spray Switch>
Water spray switch