Wut is the difference between a radiator and an intercooler for a honda crx?

My motor heats up almost every time i drive a mile or three. than i noticed it was leaking water and that WAS the problem. Wut is the difference between a radiator and an intercooler for a honda civic?

I'm kind of confused between these two. Thanks for your help people!Wut is the difference between a radiator and an intercooler for a honda crx?Radiators cool the engine coolant.



Intercoolers cool the air going into the engine. They are used on turbocharged and supercharged engines because the extra compression causes the air to heat up reducing power gained by having a turbocharger or supercharger. Not every turbo or supercharged car has an intercooler.



They work in the same way just used to cool different things. Hot air or coolant flows through it and is cooled by cool air flowing over the fins.Wut is the difference between a radiator and an intercooler for a honda crx?The radiator cools the engine with a fluid. A intercooler cools the air being comressed by a supercharger. When air is compressed it heats up so by keeping it cool it allows more air to be compressed thereby making the supercharger more efficent. It is a basic law of physics that if you can control the temp of air you can pack more of it into a given space. Hawk...Wut is the difference between a radiator and an intercooler for a honda crx?check a few things. First off an intercooler is for turbo'd or supercharged motors, so it doesn't apply. Now, it could be a few things. Obvious choice is the radiator, if its not loosing fluid, chances are it is not this. If you have the mechanical ability I would recommend checking your thermostat sensor and housing, as well as your coolant lines.Wut is the difference between a radiator and an intercooler for a honda crx?
Coolant leaks from radiators. Intercoolers are used on some turbocharged cars to cool the hot output of the turbo before it goes to the throttle body. Intercoolers are normally mounted in front of the radiator.



Assuming your CRX has an air conditioner, it will also have a condenser for the A/C in front of the radiator.