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Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-05-2007, 12:07 PM

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Ideal Intake Air Temp??

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Posted By brucepick

By now I've got the system pretty well restored. ...

By now I've got the system pretty well restored.

Hot air hose is in place, wrapped with pipe insulation which is spiral-wrapped with duct tape. Cold air supply is also in place. Added...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-05-2007, 12:03 PM

Replies: 28

Ideal Intake Air Temp??

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Posted By brucepick

Yes. Taking readings to regulate the air/fuel...

Yes. Taking readings to regulate the air/fuel mixture is it's job.

The air sensor located between the air filter and throttle body does its best to tell the computer how much air is entering the...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

12-01-2007, 05:48 AM

Replies: 28

Ideal Intake Air Temp??

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Posted By brucepick

Yikes. I thought it was already established...

Yikes.

I thought it was already established that a warm air intake was better for FE than a CAI.

Forum: General Fuel Topics

11-28-2007, 06:01 PM

Replies: 28

Ideal Intake Air Temp??

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Posted By brucepick

Thanks cheapybob. For those of you who don't...

Thanks cheapybob.

For those of you who don't have a Volvo 240 airbox at home to look at, it has two inlets, one is cold air from just behind the radiator grill and the other is preheated air from...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

11-28-2007, 04:17 AM

Replies: 28

Ideal Intake Air Temp??

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Posted By brucepick

Thanks guys. My question is about the ideal...

Thanks guys.

My question is about the ideal air temperature to support combustion. So far I've seen answers ranging from 60-80 up to 175-180. Yikes. Still looking for more information on that...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

11-28-2007, 03:52 AM

Replies: 28

Ideal Intake Air Temp??

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Posted By brucepick

Bob, Do you mean to say, intake air temperature...

Bob,
Do you mean to say, intake air temperature of 175-180 deg?
Previously I'd seen 60-80 mentioned and also 100 deg.

I measured engine bay air temps 95-120 deg. F when outside air was about 55,...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

11-27-2007, 10:57 AM

Replies: 28

Ideal Intake Air Temp??

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Posted By brucepick

Thanks. My guess is, fuel + air ignites...

Thanks.

My guess is, fuel + air ignites optimally at some particular air temperature. Maybe slightly different depending on compression. I think what does change with fuel injection is, an AMM...

Forum: General Fuel Topics

11-27-2007, 04:53 AM

Replies: 28

Ideal Intake Air Temp??

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Posted By brucepick

Ideal Intake Air Temp??

I recall a thread discussing controlling the intake air temp with temp sensors and servomotors. Where?

Most importantly, what's the ideal intake air temp?? Somehow I recall reading that it's...

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