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Old 15th July 2013 | 21:18
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RedhillPhil
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Temperature.
Engine draws in cold air in winter, cold air more dense, more dense more oxygen, more oxygen more efficient use of suck-squeeze-bang-blow. Principal of turbo-supercharging. Compressing (charging air) makes it warm, loses thermal efficiency so add intercooler to cool charge down.

The speed record breaking inter-war cars often had a compartment next to the air intake which before a run was attempted was filled with crushed ice in an attempt to cool the air down.



The answers all in air temperature.
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