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Old 01-21-2012, 04:46 PM   #30 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by California98Civic View Post
That's a thought I had, because I don't like how hot the IAT is in the summer (140+). Thanks for this posting, one of the most welcomed I have seen in a while. Question: I looked for pics of the intake snorkel you mentioned and did not find one... do you know of any?
Many cars with carburetors or TBI injection had some form of hot-air intake to help with driveability while the engine was cold. They would typically have some form of temperature-based control which would shut off the hot air intake when the engine warms up.

If you try a Google search for "Thermac" or "thermostatic air cleaner", you should get plenty of results.
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