cold damp air mixes better with gasoline allowing your engine to fully maximize its performance from your gas.

 

well, I'm w/david on this one, we are stuck in the heat.. except i think i have you beat, my in car thermometer hit 118-120 pretty consistantly over the summer. It was a pretty hot summer this year, and the 75 degree weather feels cold at night afterwards, but the car desn't think so....

 

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Cold air is more dense, therefore having more molecules of oxygyn per square inch. This allows for more efficient combustion. My engine is loving the 30 degree weather, although my tranny seems to be getting worse performance.

 

YEAH!! COLD AIR!!! Around mid 30-40 degrees here in Milwaukee this week, and my A4 1.8T was really pushing. You can really feel when the turbo is activated by the force the car gets...

 

I think thats what i said, jestnomen. i just put it in terms that i thought would be easily comprehended by all forum contributers. but you are dead right on your explanation

 

Jestnomen is correct, colder air is more dense, this means that more fuel is added to get the mixture correct and fuel is power! This is the same reason that an intercooler can help horsepower, by lowering the intake air temperature.

 

Dude, why do we keep repeating ourselves?

 

Actually Dude, I didn't think I was repeating anything. I was adding to what another poster had said, but felt that the increased amount of gasoline allowed by a denser air mixture wasn't stated.

My apologies

 

lol I like my post better its much simpler er....

 

maybe i just assumed it was covered.