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    Because the Alky isn't changing the air mass that passes through the MAF. It keeps it at a manageable temperature after it goes through the supercharger. Which it will still expand reasonably, but not as much as if you're trying to cram so much air into the engine that you're boost stacking. If anything, it's acting like unmetered fuel. Which is part of the reasons I've read about why it's so difficult sometimes to tune a car with alky. You can still run smaller pulleys after running methanol, but you've still got to keep your fuel trims in check regardless what size pulley you are running.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Reptile View Post
    Because the Alky isn't changing the air mass that passes through the MAF.
    The alky isn't changing the mass of anything, its just changing density. All air that makes it into the engine is seen by the MAF and the mass of air can't change after the MAF without additional air going through the MAF. So whatever amount of air the MAF reads is the amount of fuel needed to match that regardless of whether the density of the air changes later on.

    Quote Originally Posted by Reptile View Post
    If anything, it's acting like unmetered fuel.
    I'll agree with you on that.
    Last edited by Nubraskan; 01-09-2008 at 06:53 AM.
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    hmm makes sense, got me thinking a bit more. thanks
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    Quote Originally Posted by Nubraskan View Post
    The alky isn't changing the mass of anything, its just changing density. All air that makes it into the engine is seen by the MAF and the mass of air can't change after the MAF without additional air going through the MAF. So whatever amount of air the MAF reads is the amount of fuel needed to match that regardless of whether the density of the air changes later on.
    You're correct. Density was the word that I was looking for. Same principle, different word. LOL
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    What you see on a scan tool is comannded IPW's.
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