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Old 03-07-2008, 07:09 AM   #4 (permalink)
Kibwe Walker
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Default Re: Intake temperature?

Last night it was 37 ambient and I was seeing 51-56 while cruising, no wonder the car runs much harder when its cool out/ roughly 50 degrees difference in intake temps).

Here is the kicker at idle intake temps went up to about 63 and I let it idle for a bit to see if there would be any change (there wasn't). Took it one step further and looked at the coolant temp (steady 178 with and without the heater running), then I said lets pop the hood and see what happens when this cold air from outside hits the filter.

Nothing happened (well at idle). The filter was already cool to the touch but the idle temp of 63 never changed even with the hood open for five minutes. I realized the fans at that point where the main source of air going to the filter.

Anyone with one of Cold Air Intake Wall & Box kits got any numbers?
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