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October 16, 2007

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donb

My sceptical light is flashing brightly on this one. This looks a lot like throttle body injection, which GM was using 15 to 20 years ago. The main difference I see is a pintle throttle valve rather than a more conventional throttle plate. This would give more uniform air flow, especially at low flow. Using one PRV system per cylinder could allow higher power and torque compared a single throttle body injector ahead of a manifold (as GM did it), but I don't know that this would improve part-throttle efficiency.

This could be a "straw man" set-up. The original fuel system met all the emissions regulations. A system that runs lean (rather than exact fuel-air ratio like the original system) will give better efficiency, but also produces high oxides of nitrogen (NOx). NOx is hard for a catalytic converter to clean up in the presence of excess oxygen (lean condition). So the story is incomplete without some discussion of emissions.

pbean

I'm skeptical too. The mileage given (39 city, 49 highway) is comparable to the 2008 Civic hybrid (40 city, 45 highway according to fueleconomy.gov). It's hard to believe that a simple induction change would trump all of the engine and energy recovery features in a late model Civic.

Garko Novis

buying gas has become a major investment decision, as in "do i invest in some food so i can get thru the day or some gas so i can get where i have to go?" It should never be this way but it is. But that doesn't mean we have to just suffer. There is a real solution in Water4Gas and you owe it to yourself to check it out! http://w4g4mpg.info

Carlos Barrera

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PRV Performance which replaces the intake manifold on an engine and provides throttling, fuel injection and homogeneous mixing of the air and fuel at each cylinder. The system has demonstrated fuel...

Engine Additive

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CGS Motorsports

While reduced engine noise is of benefit to you, it comes from an intake tube with multiple turns and bends. The result is a drop in the volume of air delivered to the combustion chamber. And, because your stock intake system completely confines the air box in your engine compartment, the air is usually hot when taken in. This combination of limited and warmer air causes fuel-rich combustion mixtures that don't burn at maximum power efficiency.

CGS intake

Everything is improved. Not to mention it's also environment friendly.

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PRV Performance which replaces the intake manifold on an engine and provides throttling, fuel injection and homogeneous mixing of the air and fuel at each cylinder.

Chevy HHR cold air intake

It is good that they have developed something like this. The innovative mixture preparation is particularly advantageous for ethanol fueled engines.

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