Date: Sun, 23 May 2004 13:36:54 -0600 From: "Zon" <johnnospamy-to-group.please> Subject: Re: Follow-Up: my boost problem seems to be temperature related ...
"Johannes H Andersen" <johsnospamfitter_spam_gets_fried.com> wrote in message news:40AFC3C2.26B4D151nospamfitter_spam_gets_fried.com... > Yes, cold air is denser than warm air at the same pressure, and it's the > mass of air that counts. However, the boost problem as described seems > more of all-or-nothing, hence it is more likely a control problem. This > again splits into two; either a control mechanism overreacts to temperature > or the cooling system is at fault. Yes, It is more or less on-off type of thing that starts when engine gets hot. That happens more easily on hot days. When problem occurs, boost gauge goes only up to mid-yellow, not to yellow-red border as normally. Could this be just a combination of hot temperature, hot engine and thin air (high altitude ~ 1700mASL) ? Or what should I do? BR:Z