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From: marauder@fluke.UUCP (Bill Landsborough)
Newsgroups: net.auto.tech
Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
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Date: Fri, 24-Jan-86 10:43:01 EST
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Posted: Fri Jan 24 10:43:01 1986
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In article <103@dg_rtp.UUCP> throopw@dg_rtp.UUCP writes:
>> I have noticed that my gas mileage drops by 15-20% every winter
>
>
>As to what you can do about it, you can make sure that your input air is
>preheated as far as is possible (most cars nowadays route the intake
>past heated engine surfaces). 
>
>Wayne Throop at Data General, RTP, NC

Actually the engine will run better with cold air than warm air.  The
air goes from contraction to expansion and the further extreme of
contraction (ie. cold) the better.  That is why serious racers of all
combustion engine of all type keep there fuels cold and the air intake
out in the open.
The temporary air intakes are run down to the exhaust manifold to warm
the engine quickly but once the engine is warm it is suppose to switch
to cold, unrestricted air.
Like you did mention, humid air makes things even better.

Bill Landsborough

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