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Old 07-14-2008, 03:36 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by tasdrouille View Post
Well, heated fuel works on the same principle behind WAI, higher mixtures temps and its associated "theoretical" benefits.

Daox wanted to try it on his vibe/matrix only to find out that the fuel rail already got pretty hot on his car.
WAI works because the ECU leans out the fuel mixture at higher temperatures because the air is not as dense, not because hot air is "more efficient"
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