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Old 06-26-2003, 02:47 PM
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how does humidity play a part in engine (turbo?) performance? or does it?
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Default yes, moisture displaces o2, not to mention, liquid doesn't compress as well as gases so it takes up
more volume, so you lose performance with high humidity.
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Default but not that much to warrant an 'engineering' fix?
i'm just curious.
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my old Stage III A4 loved the San Francisco fog, heat has more to killing power.
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Default the cool air compensated for increased moisture, however if your car is prone to pinging, moisture
can be good =)
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Default how? you would put a de-humidifier in the intake tract? takes too long to work, only other method
would be to heat the air to remove the moisture which is bad too
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8-) (Damn, I miss my A4)
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Default Heat is ok if the air is dry.
Best weather conditions for a turbo are dry cool air which seems very hard to find.
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I find my car sluggish in humidity, but just fine in dry heat.
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