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#11 (**permalink**) 10 Oct 2004, 08:42 am

If you live in a urban area with EPA rules in effect; "winter" gas starts
into the pipelines Sept 15 and winds up in your gas station's tank a couple
or three weeks later. It has a higher vapor pressure than summer gas. It
really makes a difference to my cl-s. That coupled with cooler air is even
better.

"cr480" <cr480@nomail.com> wrote in message
news:X064d.9529$0j.8751@lakeread07...
> In general, engines make more horsepower with cooler air.
>
> I seemed to notice that my CL-S seemed to get a bit better gas mileage and
> had a bit better power after third tankfull.
>
> Maybe you noticed one of the above?
>
> Happy driving!
>
> "E. Meyer" <e52.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org> wrote in message
> news:BD746DBB.9D8EB%e52.meyer0SPAM@ieee.org...
>> On 9/19/04 11:28 PM, in article 10t3d.475161$gE.402732@pd7tw3no, "Imants"
>> <imantsk@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> >
>> > "Larry J." <usenet1@DE.LETE.THISljvideo.com> wrote in message
>> > news:Xns9564D2B46897Blarryathome@68.6.19.6...
>> >> Waiving the right to remain silent, "horo"
>> >> <golfwoodservices@insightbb.com> said:
>> >>
>> >>> I have noted a significant (more than usual) difference in power
>> >>> when running without A/C vs. with A/C. If I had a notion to
>> >>> "mix it up" with a BMW or similar vehicle I think I'd want to
>> >>> first turn off the A/C.
>> >>
>> >> Most cars will feel like that with AC on, except maybe for some high-
>> >> torque V8's.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> Larry J. - Remove spamtrap in ALLCAPS to e-mail
>> >>
>> >> "Lord, are we worthy of the task that lies before us,
>> >> or are we just jerking off..?"
>> >
>> > Don't all modern vehicles automatically turn off the air to maximize hp
> when
>> > at full throttle?
>> >
>> > Imants
>> >
>> >
>>
>> Some of the ones with little engines do. I don't think it is across the
>> board though.
>>
>
>

#12 (**permalink**) 23 Oct 2004, 08:10 am

Larry J. wrote:
> We've had our new TL for a little more than three weeks.
>
> I'm noticing a substantial feeling of more power from it, and think
> it may be one of two things.
>
> A. The dealer had put low octane gas in it, and my two fill ups with
> 91 octane have made it run much better.
>
> B. The car had some kind of power limit for the first few hundred
> miles which have now passed.
>
> Anyone else experience this phenomenon..?
>

I can't say I feel a big difference with AC turned on a RSX-S.
Then it is a manual tranny and the car develop its HP at high rpm. Maybe
it's more noticiable with auto tranny and motor revving at lower RPM.

-john

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