[Fwd: [M] [M} IC Thermodynamics]- Part 3

[Greg Hermann]

>>    It sounds like you have this whole thing thought out very well, so I
>>>hestitate to make my meager suggestion.  A friend of mine who owns an
>Isuzu
>>>Impulse (which has a top-mounted intercooler) has rigged up a device to
>>>spray ice water onto the IC.  There is a switch mounted on the shifter
>used
>>>to energize the pump when he is deep into the boost; he says there is a
>>>noticeable difference in power when using it (probably due to less
>pinging),
>>>especially going uphill.
>>
>>Nahhh--not less pinging, although that likely happens, due to higher
>>density of cooler air in the intake manifold.
>
>
>    When the knock sensor detects pinging, the ECM retards timing and lowers
>boost, resulting in a noticeable loss of power (at least in Isuzu/Geo
>vehicles).

When you start changing more than one variable at once, it will INVARIABLY
confuse ANY issue!!

Are you too wise to have ever tried to argue with a woman?? That is how
they always win!!

Regards, Greg
>
>Soren