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Old 02-21-2016, 09:16 PM   #67 (permalink)
ConnClark
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Originally Posted by gumby79 View Post
What I got was this guy doesn't know what he is talking about on why intercooling works. Not one mention of the reduction of combustion gas temperature rejecting less heat to the cooling system. He also made the False statement that an intercooler alone can't add power. This has been shown experimentally. He just chalked the fuel economy improvement to "favorable combustion conditions".

The reduction of combustion gas temperature rejecting less heat to the cooling system is considerable and offsets many drawbacks such as slower ingnition.
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