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Cool the intake air.
The intercooler cools intake air after the turbocharger compresses it and before it enters the cylinders. Compression raises its temperature; cooling it helps improve cylinder filling. Its function is neither to heat that air nor to lubricate the turbocharger.
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Heat the intake air.
Cool the intake air.
Improve the turbo's lubrication.
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