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Old 12-15-2013, 07:59 PM   #6 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RedDevil View Post
So we would need just over 14 Watt to heat the intake air by one degree Celsius on this engine. A 140W heater could raise it by 10 degrees, 280W would do 20 degrees. For that 2 liter engine; mine is smaller and could do with less.
I think 50% load is pretty high. But a little cold water: what is the temperature rise due to compression?

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