Home Depot'd my CAI and dropped my IAT 20 degrees!
05-31-2009, 09:30 AM
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People need to stop believing everything they read and experience stuff first hand.Did it in my SS and after 70k miles i pulled the motor apart and it looked perfect! no signs of oil sludge.
Plus, I have my 40k GVW tranny cooler on the way, a PT3200 stall in a 6,000 lb truck that sees 95% stop and go traffic and my A/C is always blasting. After i took my thermostat out my driving around town engine temps went from 210* to 190*(The 210 was with a 160* thermostat in it.). I live in Texas and have three big coolers/condenser in front of my radiator. So the air it does get has already been heated up a good amount.
If i ever notice the engine not getting up to operating temp when it cools down outside I'll throw a 160* in it. Takes a whole 10 min.
Plus, I have my 40k GVW tranny cooler on the way, a PT3200 stall in a 6,000 lb truck that sees 95% stop and go traffic and my A/C is always blasting. After i took my thermostat out my driving around town engine temps went from 210* to 190*(The 210 was with a 160* thermostat in it.). I live in Texas and have three big coolers/condenser in front of my radiator. So the air it does get has already been heated up a good amount.
If i ever notice the engine not getting up to operating temp when it cools down outside I'll throw a 160* in it. Takes a whole 10 min.
05-31-2009, 11:06 AM
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why do ppl think they need to run the motors soooo cold, you get a cleaner burn when the motor is a little hotter, burns out the carbon in the fuel better. ppl running 160 stats to richen up the mixture or to prevent detonation need to tune better.
05-31-2009, 03:59 PM
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You want low IAT's but the engine doesn't need to be under 180. If it's too cold your MPG's will drop because it'll be running too rich unless you changed your tune to lean out sooner.
For those in emission states, the higher temps allow it to burn better and reduce emissions. Don't know how much of a difference it would make but it could help some people pass emissions if they are running too cold.
For those in emission states, the higher temps allow it to burn better and reduce emissions. Don't know how much of a difference it would make but it could help some people pass emissions if they are running too cold.
05-31-2009, 08:03 PM
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I've seen engines overheat because the t-stat was removed...what happens is you remove a restriction that's figured into the cooling system design, and coolant is now flowing faster than it used to, and it doesn't get a chance to be in the radiator long enough for it to be cooled off. Not saying that it happens every time, but it is a possibility under the right conditions.
The CAI set up looks effective though :thumbs:
The CAI set up looks effective though :thumbs:
05-31-2009, 09:18 PM
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You want low IAT's but the engine doesn't need to be under 180. If it's too cold your MPG's will drop because it'll be running too rich unless you changed your tune to lean out sooner.
For those in emission states, the higher temps allow it to burn better and reduce emissions. Don't know how much of a difference it would make but it could help some people pass emissions if they are running too cold.
For those in emission states, the higher temps allow it to burn better and reduce emissions. Don't know how much of a difference it would make but it could help some people pass emissions if they are running too cold.
Last edited by SUX2BU; 05-31-2009 at 09:24 PM.