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Old 04-08-2008, 01:05 AM   #1 (permalink)
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A New 'Take' On Hot Air Intakes

As this is my first post, I would like to start by saying 'HI' to everyone. I've been following the advice from MetroMPG.com since the latter part of 2006, and now feel I must add to the discussions as repayment for all the money, and gasoline, I have saved over the past year and a half. I have been toying with the idea of a HAI for quite some time now, and would like some feedback on on my design. It utilizes a fairly simple design using easy to find parts that are relatively inexpensive. The following design is not patented (though it might be wise to do so) but I want everyone to benefit from this, so here's the Image I drew up. The theory behind this is that as the air is drawn through the oil cooler and heated, it will cool the oil preserving the engine's bottom end. However, this may pose a problem with thermal efficiency. It may allow a higher temperature to be reached inside the intake, while keeping the engine at a more controllable temperature. Please feel free to comment.

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