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Old 01-26-2013, 08:29 PM   #4 (permalink)
Chris D.
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Originally Posted by plasticuser View Post
This is giving me ideas.

I could have a 4" air splitter that draws from two sources: one warm, one cold. A temperature sensor down the intake further, so the air has time to mix better, can get the intake air temperature. A control board could then operate a gate to maintain the intake at an ideal preset temperature.

Are their any advantages to pre-heating the fuel, too?
Not sure about the fuel heating, but I know it works great for diesel setups in the winter..

Once could source an airbox from a late 80's early 90's volvo where it had 2 different ports that one would suck in hot air, the other cold air.
The flapper valve inside the box was vacuum actuated so that if you had to get on it, cold air, cruising, hot air..

I never looked for one, but I've seen how it operates..

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Excellent! Did you block off the snorkle port?
I edited the above.. I shoved a rag into it..
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