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Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-24-2011, 04:58 AM

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All about hot air...

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At least one reason is that engine friction is not directly proportional to power output. For example, friction (drag) due to oil viscosity is independent of power. There are other factors too, such...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

07-19-2011, 05:40 AM

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All about hot air...

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Posted By Sludgy

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The cold / hot air answer boils down to two facts:

1. At Wide Open Throttle, an engine drawing in cold air will produce more power and will use less gas per horsepower. The "Brake Specific Fuel...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

06-03-2011, 01:09 PM

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All about hot air...

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Posted By Sludgy

Re: All about hot air...

Most of the increase in mpg from a warm air intake is due to reduced throttling losses. Cars with gas engines operate with th throttle partly closed most of the time.

An engine is an air pump,...

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