Thread: Warm air intake
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Old 08-18-2017, 09:35 PM   #134 (permalink)
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Nice work on the mileage increases

Newbie here: I've seen a few threads detailing warming the intake, and how to do it, but haven't noticed an explanation - how does heating up the air intake lower fuel consumption?

I understand that cooler air is more dense, which means more O2 per set volume to burn with the fuel, which means bigger explosion and more power output. Wouldn't more power (via cooler air) mean you can back off the throttle to achieve same engine output, saving fuel in the process?
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