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    Efficency of an IC engine as an air pump?

    The real problem here is the initial premise: using an air pump {forced induction) to run another air pump. It's like looking in a mirror with another mirror right behind you. Diminishing returns.
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    Fuel warming for fuel economy

    oxilume, I am not disputing your post, however, heated gasoline causes vapor lock, among other problems. Atomization is certainly important, but the intake manifold configuration and combustion chamber design have more effect on this than the temp of gasoline. The original question was about...
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    Fuel warming for fuel economy

    The post by Fabrico illustrated a fuel cooling can. Cooling the fuel cools the overall intake system. This helps cool the incoming air. Cooler air is denser air. Denser air has more O2. More O2 allows more fuel to maintain the proper air/fuel ratio (stoichiometric). More air plus more fuel =...

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