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Originally Posted by hillbilly83
Would warm air intake do the same thing as what I want the resistor to do?
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Not exactly. When a WAI works it probably works by reducing energy lost to pumping air into the engine for burning gasoline. Lots of people think the warm air, because it is thinner and will cause the engine to lean out a little, that that is what saves fuel. But to get the same power you'll step on the accelerator harder. So the real gajn, when it happens, is probably from the fact that the throttle plate ends up more open because you are depressing the accelerator pedal further. It's therefore less of an obstruction. Hence, you reduce a drag on the engine ("pumping losses").
I saw a small benefit after testing, others have not. You could experiment and report your findings...
One plus of a WAI over a resistor is that the ECU sensor data is correct. The computer knows the IAT is higher, and the IAT is actually higher. It will adjust safely.
James