Cold weather, MORE POWER!!!

[Feds]

Ontario is seeing low single digits to mid teens on the Celsius scale, and I am noticing a power increase vs. the 30°+ days. Less smoke too.

Anyone else notice this?

Also: New glow plugs are working a treat. I'd get hiccoughs at anything below 10° before, now she starts like a dream.

[CREGAN]

I too have noticed exactly the same things! More power, better acceleration, better start ups (new glow plugs 2 weeks ago). Temp here in the mornings is starting to be between 0 and -5. I wonder if the van likes taking in colder air, making the job of the intercooler even easier?

Craig

[Feds]

That's my thought exactly: more air is getting into the engine (by virtue of it being colder/denser).

I wonder what the limiting factor is though: Intercooler performance or just total intake restriction. I should bug Bonsai and see how his K&N is treating him...

[glenn]

On a similar note: I was in yellowstone this summer at an altitude of 8000 feet and I had some very rough starts with lots of spuddering and smoke. It was nice to descend back down to sea level(ish) and have my old van back.

[Glenn Delwood]

It must have been the air density.

[CREGAN]

That's my thought exactly: more air is getting into the engine (by virtue of it being colder/denser).

I wonder what the limiting factor is though: Intercooler performance or just total intake restriction. I should bug Bonsai and see how his K&N is treating him...

I have a K+N as well. I can hear the turbo spool better when it is cooler like this.

Craig

[FalcoColumbarius]

Aeroplanes take off better in cold weather, as well. It's because of the denser atmosphere, more oxygen, especially closer to sea level.

Falco.

[Golf Cart]

Aeroplanes take off better in cold weather, as well. It's because of the denser atmosphere, more oxygen, especially closer to sea level.

Falco.

Thanks for that Falco. I keep forgetting that when I tell the tower I need the longer runway cause I only have 86 horses