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Old 02-15-2012, 12:01 AM   #8 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by kach22i View Post
Correct me if I'm wrong, but with gasoline engines the idea is to preheat the fuel for easier ignition, and to chill the air to make it more dense.

What I posted back on a similar topic.

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...cus-18020.html


Ford has a patent using the A/C system to pre-chill the intake air.
Thats the idea for more power but we are after more MPG. Cold, dense are will make the ECU use more fuel, resulting in more power. In our world we want the opposite. Warmer air would require less fuel to burn, making less power but more MPG.
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