Ok, I've got a puzzle for you guys. In the time that I've driven my car as a daily driver, I've noticed that on the way to getting warm, my car has enough power to chirp the tires. After it reaches about 190* my car can no longer chirp the tires. I can notice the sluggishness, but the tire chirp is the easiest way to make the distinction. Well, I always thought it was heat soak, and that the air in the compartment was too hot, but lately the car hasn't had a hood, because I'm repainting it, and I'm still noticing the same "sluggishness" after it warms up. If driving the car without the hood doesn't draw the heat away, what will? Is the hot log heating my air, inside the intake? Or could the pistons be expanding so much that their friction actually robs my power? Or am I over thinking this?
Could a heat shield fix that?
Maybe exhaust coating?
What can I do?
Thanks,
Allan
Could a heat shield fix that?
Maybe exhaust coating?
What can I do?
Thanks,
Allan