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post Feb 26, 2007 - 12:15 AM
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hey,
I installed this chrome intakes ram air on my ST a few months ago and since I've installed it I've gotten about 100km/tank less than i used to with my stock intake. Was I wrong in thinking the gas mileage would get better if not stay the same? could i have possibly done something wrong? (it's pretty simple, i don't think i goofed on anything.)
 
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post Feb 26, 2007 - 11:56 AM
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Perhaps it then uses more gas as it can burn more of it with the colder denser air to make more power though? Dunno, just guessing.


it only burns as much as you allow, be it by your foot or bigger injectors.


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post Feb 26, 2007 - 12:12 PM
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Perhaps it then uses more gas as it can burn more of it with the colder denser air to make more power though? Dunno, just guessing.


it only burns as much as you allow, be it by your foot or bigger injectors.


But the ecu does adjust the fueling based on not only the position of your foot but also the amount of oxygen available guaged by the temperature of the incoming air, the intake manifold pressure and the amount of O2 left after the burn determined by the lambda sensor - surely this means more air = more fuel burnt? There's something in my description about closed and open loop missing but I don't remember all that laugh.gif

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- Tech9ine   gas mileage worse after chrome intakes.   Feb 26, 2007 - 12:15 AM
- - j0e_p3t   has your driving become more aggressive?   Feb 26, 2007 - 12:31 AM
- - Negative   It's the way you drive. Everyone says this at ...   Feb 26, 2007 - 10:52 AM
- - playr158   its easy Short ram intake = hot air...hot air = w...   Feb 26, 2007 - 11:17 AM
|- - Rayme   QUOTE(playr158 @ Feb 26, 2007 - 12:1...   Feb 26, 2007 - 11:23 AM
- - playr158   really? when its cold i get like 25% more power ...   Feb 26, 2007 - 11:50 AM
- - 95CelicaST   QUOTEif your logic was good, every car would get e...   Feb 26, 2007 - 11:52 AM
|- - BigAl_UK   QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Feb 26, 2007 - 4...   Feb 26, 2007 - 11:54 AM
|- - Rayme   QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Feb 26, 2007 - 12...   Feb 26, 2007 - 3:44 PM
|- - playr158   QUOTE(Rayme @ Feb 26, 2007 - 3:44 PM...   Feb 26, 2007 - 3:58 PM
|- - Rayme   QUOTE(playr158 @ Feb 26, 2007 - 4:58...   Feb 26, 2007 - 4:39 PM
- - 95CelicaST   QUOTEPerhaps it then uses more gas as it can burn ...   Feb 26, 2007 - 11:56 AM
|- - BigAl_UK   QUOTE(95CelicaST @ Feb 26, 2007 - 4...   Feb 26, 2007 - 12:12 PM
- - DeW_H0e_GT   besides from the cold air issue...did u install yo...   Feb 26, 2007 - 12:15 PM
- - Hanyo   Cold air = more power. More power = less revs nee...   Feb 26, 2007 - 2:20 PM
- - azian_advanced   but are you getting more power in return? anyway,...   Feb 26, 2007 - 3:20 PM
- - Tech9ine   well, my driving didnt change, I reset my ECU and ...   Feb 27, 2007 - 7:30 PM
- - QuintinGT   warm air = better gas milage. but less power cold...   Feb 27, 2007 - 10:00 PM
- - j0e_p3t   i noticed that i got better gas mileage with my ca...   Feb 27, 2007 - 10:19 PM
- - mycelicagt   guess what, it takes gas to gain performance, mean...   Feb 28, 2007 - 2:44 AM
- - dagreat1   my car runs better in th ecold   Feb 28, 2007 - 4:13 AM


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