A cold air intake system is intended to replace your standard intake system, which feeds hot air from underneath your hood directly into the engine, with colder, denser air from outside the engine compartment. This, in turn, creates more power in your diesel vehicle. In addition to being out of the engine compartment, it is frequently positioned low to the ground. There are two benefits to this. First off, because heat rises, it prevents hot air from reaching the engine compartment, the brakes, or any other heated component. Additionally, this filter arrangement aims to draw in the densest air possible because colder air is dense and denser air is lower. The more fuel that can be burned and the more power that can be produced for improved engine performance, the denser the air must be.
What is a cold air intake?
In its most basic form, cold air intake consumes more oxygen to produce greater power, which in turn requires more oxygen to burn more fuel effectively. Warm air takes up more volume and is denser than cold air. A cold air intake functions much like the factory air filtering system in that it collects air for the engine to breathe. On the other hand, a cold air intake is intended to make that air travel more smoothly. Cool air has a higher density than warm air, which allows it to carry more oxygen per unit of volume. When you feed your engine heated air, it consumes more space and lowers the amount of oxygen that is available for combustion. That implies that you use less fuel, which results in less power.
Benefits of using a cold air intake
There are many key benefits of using a cold air intake for your diesel engine including:
- Increased horsepower
- Better miles per gallon
- Improved acceleration
- Better sound
- Improved filtration system
Negative aspects of a cold air intake
One negative aspect includes that it can be costly in terms of dollars per horsepower. We do not, however, advise simply installing an air inlet and calling it a day. When combined with additional performance components, they offer a far greater value. Of course, you may install these components after the fact, starting with the air intake and moving on to the exhaust, engine tuner, and so forth. There are numerous accounts of mass air flow sensor issues. It's crucial to realize that these incidents involve improperly cleaned air filters virtually every time. For professional diesel repair, call our diesel repair shop for more information.