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Mike
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Hey guys,
I intalled a GT throttle body and a new 3.5inch diameter aluminum intake pipe that goes from the air box to the throttle body. My IAT have been about 10 degrees above normal ever since, which I did not think was an issue. Fast forward to the last three days, all over 90 degrees ambient air temp, and my IAT after sitting in traffic spiked at 150 degrees(!!!!!!).
So my post is an effort to answer 2 questions:
Is this the actual incoming air temperature or just the inlet temperature?
Will wrapping my aluminum pipe in header wrap or some reflective heat wrap help to keep the pipe cooler from the hot air trapped under my hood, thus keeping my incoming air cooler?
I was thinking header wrap was a good idea even though it is primarily used to INSULATE headers, I figured it would function as a barrier between the hot under hood air and my pipe.
Any advice is welcome please!!
I intalled a GT throttle body and a new 3.5inch diameter aluminum intake pipe that goes from the air box to the throttle body. My IAT have been about 10 degrees above normal ever since, which I did not think was an issue. Fast forward to the last three days, all over 90 degrees ambient air temp, and my IAT after sitting in traffic spiked at 150 degrees(!!!!!!).
So my post is an effort to answer 2 questions:
Is this the actual incoming air temperature or just the inlet temperature?
Will wrapping my aluminum pipe in header wrap or some reflective heat wrap help to keep the pipe cooler from the hot air trapped under my hood, thus keeping my incoming air cooler?
I was thinking header wrap was a good idea even though it is primarily used to INSULATE headers, I figured it would function as a barrier between the hot under hood air and my pipe.
Any advice is welcome please!!
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