Date:         Fri, 2 Oct 2015 01:28:28 -0700
Reply-To:     vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@COX.NET>
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From:         vw_van_fan_Mark <madvws@COX.NET>
Subject:      intake air temps, was:Re: Oil Buzzer advice
In-Reply-To:  <560E077B.4040008@turbovans.com>
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The people who check IAT's on waterboxers are people who are trying to
figure out why the engine is failing emissions tests. The Digitool
displays intake air temps.

http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_820_567/8691-ecu-electrical-diagnosis-tool.html

I'm not claiming the oil cooler induced high IAT causes a problem for
the emissions test. I was actually hoping someone else could tell me if
that could be the case. I have seen the unusually high intake temps and
wondered if they could be a factor. It seems vehicle manufacturers go to
some effort to supply the engine with fresh intake air unheated by the
engine.

Mark


SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )  wrote:
> higher intake air temp would made sense,
> as the right-side mounted 10cent oil cooler and nice ducting,
> takes the place of, and blocks off,  the normal air intake to the air
> box and AFM, where air intake temp is sensed.
>
> but who ever checks IAT's  on a waterboxer ?
> Scott
>
>