Inter Cooler

An intercooler is a device that helps to cool air as it passes through the engine of a car or truck. By cooling the air, the intercooler helps improve the engine's performance and prevent overheating. There are two main types of intercoolers: air-to-air and air-to-water.An intercooler is a heat exchanger used to cool a gas after compression. Often found in turbocharged engines, intercoolers are also used in air compressors, air conditioners, refrigeration and gas turbines.The term intercooler actually dates back to the beginning of air-charge-cooling technology when piston-driven aircraft used multiple superchargers to boost power output. Air-charge coolers were installed between these superchargers (hence the inter part of the name) to reduce the air-charge temperature.