->P.S. Does anyone know that effect the temperature
->of the FUEL has on the power of an engine ? I know
->that F1 cars used to have cooled fuel but that was
->to get more in the tank. Did the cold fuel have a
->beneficial effect on performance or was it heated
->prior to the intakes ?
->
Cooling the fuel has a dramatic effect on power. Some forms of
racing allow 'cool cans' which is a coffee can with a fuel line spiraled
through the middle and filled with ice. I don't remember all the reasons
why this works, but I do remember it being rather spectacular. It is not
legal in SCCA racing, though I think some drag racing groups allow it.
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