The message to which you are about to reply is shown first. GO TO REPLY FORM



 VIEW    REPLY TO THIS MESSAGE    PRINT   SAVE 

Horn Relocation / Quick Question 850

posted by  Gerald C on  Thu Apr 25 08:31 CST 2002
Author: [PROFILE] [EVERY POST] [THREADS] [BEST POSTS] RSS Feed     [IGNORE ALL POSTS] [RELATED]

I understand there's some alchemy going on here! Maybe some placebo effect also! :)

Your analysis is somewhat correct in that cooler air in denser. But a larger effect to consider is the reduced work-of-compression, which is proportional to input temperature in degrees absolute (Kelvin or Rankin). Any gas compressor is more efficient with a cooler input temperature. But you have to make a substantial difference in the temperature on the Rankin scale (deg F + 460). So I still think the effect of slightly better airflow is negligible. Now the difference between summer and winter is a different matter.

Gerald C






USERNAME
Use "claim to be" below if you don't want to log in.
PASSWORD
I don't have an account. Sign me up.
CLAIM TO BE
Use only if you don't want to login (post anonymously).
ENTER CAPTCHA CODE
This is required for posting anonymously.
OPTIONS notify by email
Available only to user accounts.
SUBJECT
MODEL/YEAR
MESSAGE

DICTIONARY
LABEL(S) +
IMAGE URL *
[IMAGE LIBRARY (UPLOAD/SELECT)]

* = Field is optional.

+ = Enter space delimited labels for this post. An example entry: 240 muffler


©Jarrod Stenberg 1997-2022. All material except where indicated.


All participants agree to these terms.

Brickboard.com is not affiliated with nor sponsored by AB Volvo, Volvo Car Corporation, Volvo Cars of North America, Inc. or Ford Motor Company. Brickboard.com is a Volvo owner/enthusiast site, similar to a club, and does not intend to pose as an official Volvo site. The official Volvo site can be found here.