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Old 11-26-2013, 10:47 PM   #44 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Recumpence View Post
I have noticed that sealing up the nose has, what I would call "Secondary" benefits. For one thing, there is less air whistling that is audible, and the under hood temp is far higher. My intake air temp went from 3 degrees above ambient to 30-40 degrees above ambient. So, I assume the gains are small, but there.
Intake temp increase is pretty good. Did you notice any difference in warm up time? Did you just tape the gaps or use a more permanent method? I may have to block my upper grille and seal the gaps if it helps that much.
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