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Old 10-17-2013, 01:25 AM   #13 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by davelobi View Post

Maybe time for the warm air intake I've been thinking about trying. I'll update it I get around to it and if it makes a difference or not as far as dfco is concerned.

Anyone have ideas about this? Anyone have evidence that a wai may help here?
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dave
I already have a warm air intake, although it isn't as "hard-core" as some I've seen. I don't have the intake sucking hot air straight off the exhaust. But the air cleaner box is modified to suck in air from the engine compartment instead of outside. Combined with a partial grille block, it does increase intake temps, although not drastically.

Does that affect DFCO? I have no freaking idea. And to be brutally honest, I don't think it's worth the effort to install a stock air cleaner box and find out. But don't let that stop you from trying it yourself.
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