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You would have seen comic animations of a jalopy huffing and puffing as it makes hard work of traveling down the road. The engine is hot and steamy and occasionally bolts and springs pop out as it strives hard to power the car along. Of course the visual is just a comic representation meant to make children laugh, but it does show that a hot and steamy engine struggles to perform. Which is actually quite right. Though a very cold engine does not come to life easily a very hot engine also does not perform well. And one reason for a hot engine not performing well is that the engine compartment becomes very hot and the air that is breathed by the engine is hotter than the ambient air. This means that less air is now able to get mixed with the fuel for combustion as hot air is less dense. And less air means less oxygen and less oxygen means inefficient combustion. But there is a simple elegant and low cost solution to this problem. And that is a cold air intake. Cold air intakes are mounted on the hood, close to where the combustion chamber of the engine is, right in the path of the oncoming air as the car moves forward. They capture the cool air making a signature sucking sound and take it directly to the engine without giving it a chance to get heated significantly. This means that the air being mixed in with the fuel in the combustion chamber is cool and there is more oxygen available leading to more efficient combustion. You get more power from the engine and better mileage as well. You also throw out less unburnt fuel with the exhaust gases making the car less harmful to the environment. Clearly a cold air intake does not cost a lot and gives several benefits. That is the reason why it is such a popular car aftermarket product. You can see the latest intakes conveniently by going online such as the popular AEM intakes. And once you have made your choice you can have it installed by a professional. You can know more at www.ilovebodykits.com. About Author : Louie Liu has been in the car aftermarket products industry for 5 years. He specializes in body kits, headlights, cold air intakes & other aftermarket products. You can learn more about AEM intakes and other cold air intake at his site www.ilovebodykits.com.
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