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Grimacus 06-24-2009 02:02 AM

Power loss with hot humid weather?
 
Anyone else having problems with power when its 90-100+ degrees outside, my wife told me her 8 is really running sluggish when its hot out, at night most of the power comes back, so I kinda threw it out as A/C bogging the car down.

RotaryMachineRx 06-24-2009 08:07 AM

No shit sherlock

Huey52 06-24-2009 08:44 AM

All air-breathing internal combustion engines do poorer in hot humid air. The scale of oxygen content (density) goodness, best - worst:

Cold Dry Air
Cold Humid Air
Hot Dry Air
Hot Humid Air

It's a Boyle's Law of Gases thing.

Running the A/C of course puts extra load on the engine, diminishing power, as well.

Old Rotor 06-24-2009 05:18 PM


Originally Posted by Grimacus (Post 3084271)
Anyone else having problems with power when its 90-100+ degrees outside, my wife told me her 8 is really running sluggish when its hot out, at night most of the power comes back, so I kinda threw it out as A/C bogging the car down.

Have you seen this "TSB"....Print it out and bring to your dealer. Let us know if it helps. I did the Throttle body bypass and it helps.

http://www.finishlineperformance.com...4-08-1924g.pdf

04RX8man 06-24-2009 05:21 PM

norml!

Pico 06-24-2009 06:34 PM

Find me a car with a internal combustion engine that doesn't run like crap in the hot humid heat and I'll buy it tomorrow.....

Grimacus 06-24-2009 08:33 PM


Originally Posted by Pico (Post 3085485)
Find me a car with a internal combustion engine that doesn't run like crap in the hot humid heat and I'll buy it tomorrow.....

Well my Jeep wrangler 4.0 liter runs just a strong, now give me headwind and thats another story.

Razz1 06-24-2009 09:08 PM

Normal, butt clean the MAF

Grimacus 06-24-2009 10:01 PM

Well my wife now tells me it barely accelerates with the 100+ degree temps. Probably be a good time to take it in before basic warranty ends.

EinHeisserSchrei 06-25-2009 03:47 AM

Huey is correct and right - the denser the air the better. It's the same as the story about it being better to fill your tank when the ground is cold as there's more liquid and not as much fumes going into your tank compared to a hot day.

Pico 06-26-2009 01:30 PM


Originally Posted by Grimacus (Post 3085683)
Well my Jeep wrangler 4.0 liter runs just a strong, now give me headwind and thats another story.

HAHA SUVs don't count.. :D:


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