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CAI+Winter.. Hard on gas ?
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Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:47 pmby vtecpowerrr
Hey !
I just finished taking off my CAI to put my stock air filter system.. And I was wondering, is it really worth giving up the good ol' purring sound of the CAI for fuel economy? My dad's a mechanic and he say's it's harder on gas.. especially during winter time here in Quebec ! I do believe myself that it is harder on gas..
Is it really ?
Posted:
Fri Jan 06, 2012 8:55 pmby FG2_Andrew
to save 2 mpg? not to me
Posted:
Sat Jan 07, 2012 6:42 amby TrailerTrash
was it an acutal CAI or was it a short little tube with a filter on it? like a short ram deal.
and would the tempature outside make a difference in fuel economy?
jw
Posted:
Sun Jan 08, 2012 2:32 amby vtecpowerrr
It wasn't the CAI's that go down in the bumber, it was one that the tube goes to where the stock air box was
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 3:19 amby Ajax1989
Yes temperature has a role in MPG.. a lot of things play a role in ur mpg
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:01 amby sqkr_28
Winter usaully means cooler temps, cooler temps mean a longer time for your engine to reach proper operating temp, at its proper operating temp is when the engine is most efficient, therefore to a certain extent you gonna lose a couple mpg no matter what during the winter time
feel free to correct me if im wrong just thoughts and concepts i picked up from thermodynamics
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Sun Jan 08, 2012 5:23 amby teal_dx
Also I'm not sure about Canada, but fuel in the US contains more ethanol in the winter months, which hurts mpg.
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Wed Jan 18, 2012 5:54 amby bk_civiceg
Colder weather is better for internal combustion engines. Thats the whole point of having a Cold air intake. Colder air = more oxygen in the air = bigger explosion inside the cylinder = more power. I would think you would get better fuel economy with a CAI in the winter months.
:: I'm a mechanical engineering student currently studying engine theory.