Date: Fri, 2 Apr 2004 14:33:29 +0100 From: MeatballTurbo <carl.robsonnospamcing-czechs.com> Subject: Re: Intercooler heatsoak, and peak boost lower.......
In article <c4js69$2irkgs$1nospam52899.news.uni-berlin.de>, grunffnospam.com says... > MeatballTurbo wrote: > > > And the cam chain was done before I get the best boost over the winter. > > > Sounds like your car is particularly heat sensitive. I wonder why. You > haven't got a filter pulling in air from the engine bay, have you? > > I've not experienced this level of temperature sensitivity on either of > my T16s. > > Has a cone filter, but it gets it's feed directly into it's heatshield from the standard funnel. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com/imagery/Intake%20cone/cone5.jpg Mind you, if the connection from the intake funnel to the heatshield has come loose, then it might make quite a difference. Guess when I check the oil over the weekend, I check for loose vac pipes, and see if the intake system is still intact. Good thinking that man. -- The poster formerly known as Skodapilot. http://www.bouncing-czechs.com