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Quick and dirty WAI test
I pulled off the top cover over the air filter so as to pull intake air from the engine compartment instead of the duct to the wheel well.
At 90 degrees outside, the intake air temperature increased from 98 to 100 deg F up to 120-130 deg F. The MPG seemed to drop a little, so I looked at the timing. At 8 PSI MAP and 1800 RPM (55 MPH), the timing was 30 degrees. Put the cover back on, the intake air temperature dropped back to 98-100 degrees, and the timing changed to 35 degrees at the same MAP and RPM.
Seems to me that increasing IAT causes the knock sensor to pull timing, leading to a net reduction in MPG.
I had ideas of building a WAI with a vacuum operated flapper to automatically switch to CAI at less than about 5 In Hg vacuum, but I'm dropping that and plan to work on a better air dam instead.
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06 Canyon: The vacuum gauge plus wheel covers helped increase summer 2015 mileage to 38.5 MPG, while summer 2016 mileage was 38.6 MPG without the wheel covers. Drove 33,021 miles 2016-2018 at 35.00 MPG.
22 Maverick: Summer 2022 burned 62.74 gallons in 3145.1 miles for 50.1 MPG. Winter 2023-2024 - 2416.7 miles, 58.66 gallons for 41 MPG.
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