A charge air cooler (CAC) device includes a body including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of passages extending between the inlet end and the outlet end. At least one of the plurality of passages is covered by an inlet blocking member at the inlet end.
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1. A charge air cooler (CAC) device comprising: a body including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of passages extending between the inlet end and the outlet end, at least one of the plurality of passages including an opening covered by an inlet blocking member at the inlet end, the inlet
1. A charge air cooler (CAC) device comprising: a body including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of passages extending between the inlet end and the outlet end, at least one of the plurality of passages including an opening covered by an inlet blocking member at the inlet end, the inlet blocking member comprising a gasket formed from a flexible material mounted to the body and extending across the opening substantially blocking airflow into the at least one of the plurality of passages. 2. The CAC device according to claim 1, wherein the plurality of passages includes a top most passage and a bottom most passage, the inlet blocking member being provided on the bottom most passage. 3. The CAC device according to claim 1, wherein the inlet blocking member includes at least one metered opening. 4. The CAC device according to claim 1, further comprising: an outlet blocking member provided on the at least one of the plurality of passages at the outlet end, the inlet blocking member, outlet blocking member, and the one of the plurality of passages defining a condensate collection tank. 5. The CAC device according to claim 4, wherein the outlet blocking member includes at least one opening fluidically exposing the outlet end of the one of the plurality of passages to the outlet end of others of the plurality of passages. 6. The CAC device according to claim 4, wherein the outlet blocking member includes a first end including a first edge portion, a second end including an opposing, second edge portion, and an intermediate portion having first and second opposing edge sections, the at least one opening being exposed at one of the first and second opposing edge sections. 7. The CAC device according to claim 6, wherein the first and second edge sections define a dimension of the outlet blocking member that is greater than a dimension defined by the first and second edge portions, the at least one opening including a plurality of openings extending between the first and second edge portions exposed at the one of the first and second edge sections. 8. The CAC device according to claim 6, wherein the first and second edge sections define a dimension of the outlet blocking member that is greater than a dimension defined by the first and second edge portions, the at least one opening including a first opening exposed at the first edge section and a second opening exposed at the second edge section. 9. The CAC device according to claim 4, wherein the plurality of passages includes a top most passage and a bottom most passage, and at least one intermediate passage, the condensate collection tank comprising the bottom most passage and being fluidically connected to the at least one intermediate passage through at least one opening spaced from the inlet end and the outlet end. 10. A motor vehicle comprising: a body including an engine compartment;an engine system including an engine inlet arranged in the engine compartment;a turbocharger arranged upstream of, and fluidically connected with, the engine inlet; anda charge air cooler (CAC) device fluidically connected between the turbocharger and the engine inlet, the CAC device comprising: a body including an inlet end, an outlet end, and a plurality of passages extending between the inlet end and the outlet end, at least one of the plurality of passages including an opening covered by an inlet blocking member at the inlet end, the inlet blocking member comprising a gasket formed from a flexible material mounted to the body and substantially blocking airflow into the at least one of the plurality of passages. 11. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the plurality of passages includes a top most passage and a bottom most passage, the inlet blocking member being provided on the bottom most passage. 12. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, wherein the inlet blocking member includes at least one metered opening. 13. The motor vehicle according to claim 10, further comprising: an outlet blocking member provided on the at least one of the plurality of passages at the outlet end, the inlet blocking member, outlet blocking member, and the one of the plurality of passages defining a condensate collection tank. 14. The motor vehicle according to claim 13, wherein the outlet blocking member includes at least one opening fluidically exposing the outlet end of the one of the plurality of passages to the outlet end of others of the plurality of passages. 15. The motor vehicle according to claim 13, wherein the outlet blocking member includes a first end including a first edge portion, a second end including an opposing, second edge portion, and an intermediate portion having first and second opposing edge sections, the at least one opening being exposed at one of the first and second edge sections. 16. The motor vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the first and second edge sections define a dimension of the outlet blocking member that is greater than a dimension defined by the first and second edge portions, the at least one opening including a plurality of openings extending between the first and second edge portions exposed at the one of the first and second edge sections. 17. The motor vehicle according to claim 15, wherein the first and second edge sections define a dimension of the outlet blocking member that is greater than a dimension defined by the first and second edge portions, the at least one opening including a first opening exposed at the first edge section and a second opening exposed at the second edge section. 18. The motor vehicle according to claim 13, wherein the plurality of passages includes a top most passage and a bottom most passage, and at least one intermediate passage, the condensate collection tank comprising the bottom most passage and being fluidically connected to the at least one intermediate passage through at least one opening spaced from the inlet end and the outlet end.
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