Fuel Temperature x Power
Fuel Temperature x Power
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Racing teams are cooling the gasoline in order to increase the engine power. Does anybody know the theoretical reasons for that?
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RE: Fuel Temperature x Power
some people will claim improved VE due to the temp drop, but the temp drop of the final mixture will be minimal, but probably measurable
Regards
pat
RE: Fuel Temperature x Power
"Cool Cans" and other "'60's" innovations worked for drag racing but are of no use in other, longer race events. Once the fuel warms up, things lean out. Not usually a big deal as the CC's were not all that efficient in the first place. Jag and other street cars have used the onboard AC's to cool the fuel at the fuel rail. I assume this practice may still exist but to what purpose?
Massa10---The use of chilled fuel was to improve speed and et performance in drag racing and later to get a more dense fuel into fuel cells/tanks in racecars that have fuel quantity limitations, eg. NASCAR, Indy, CART etc. Dense=more, more=fewer pit stops, fewer pit stops---Well, you get the idea.
Rod
RE: Fuel Temperature x Power
Regards
pat
RE: Fuel Temperature x Power
RE: Fuel Temperature x Power