Hello from Ukraine :)

[Obormot]

Hi!

my name i Andrey Akhnovsky, i'm from Ukraine.

more than 5 years i working with ethanol based motor fuels.
i converting cars to E85 and to pure ethanol here, in Ukraine, also producing devices for conversion for export, for example, E85 conversion kits for injection cars, and "small additional gas tank" cold start kits for using pure ethanol instead E85 (like in Brazil).

now i plan to made and maybe start to produce "warm intake air" system, but with automatic thermostat, mixing cold and hot air and holding constant temperature in intake (about +35C)

now i testing it on my cars:
Nissan Note 1.6 AT 2007
Nissan X-Trail 2.0 AT 2003

i have k-line adapter and software, and plan to make some "idling warm-up time" and "fuel consumption on constant speed" tests with and without this system this winter, in cold weather (0...-20C), and made some graphs and charts.

i think it will be good for gasoline engines, but my target is E85 converted engines.
one of lack of E85 fuel - significally longer warm-up time and much higher fuel consumption in winter, espesially at short runs in big city.
i hope warm intake air will fix it more or less.

i test this idea last winter and get a significant positive effect, but without presice measuring and automatic temperature regulation.

regards,
Obormot.

[Daox]

Welcome to the site Andrey. It sounds like some interesting projects you have there. We would love to hear about them.

[Obormot]

I have already done some work, but can't post photos here, need more posts

[Pandaf]

Hi Andrey,

Sounds like an interesting project, looking forward to reading more about the results. On my car the warm air intake is not very intelligent....just a simple hose.

Greetings from your neighbouring country Romania!

[Obormot]

yes, metal pipe to output collector working too, but in summer here pretty hot, and driver will must remove this pipe every spring, and install back every autumn.

most people so lazy...

Greetings, neighbor

[XYZ]

Originally Posted by Obormot

yes, metal pipe to output collector working too, but in summer here pretty hot, and driver will must remove this pipe every spring, and install back every autumn.

most people so lazy...

Greetings, neighbor

In winter, where will the warm air come from? What you you mean by the output collector? What is your "metal pipe" attached to?

[Obormot]

here is description:

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...ake-27400.html

[MetroMPG]

Welcome to the forum, Andrey.

Thanks for the link - going to read about your project now...

[MetroMPG]

Originally Posted by XYZ

In winter, where will the warm air come from? What you you mean by the output collector?

I believe that means exhaust manifold.

[Obormot]

correct, it is exhaust manifold.