engine running smoother with cap?
05-12-2004, 05:45 PM
#1
I installed a cap a while ago, (why the heck not, it was cheap, and I just wanted the volt meter really) and right away I noticed that the engine ran smoother, could this be the cap providing an extra boost when the coil wants the power?
just curious, I've heard of a few other ppl with this effect too.
just curious, I've heard of a few other ppl with this effect too.
05-13-2004, 09:48 AM
#2
i noticed the same thing too actually. Its very wierd. Its almost like i got a permanent oil change feeling. idle revs feel smoother. I have a 2002 Toyota Celica Gt and damn it feels better with that no name cap also any idea if a yellow top battery will do any better?
05-13-2004, 04:34 PM
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Maybe the engine was (without the cap) at a point in it's engine mao that the power used by various components (alternator, steering pump, waterpump, etc) was holding it RIGHT at some random threshold (ie: between 1% and 2% load. The engine might have been constantly adjusting to accomodate.
Then, with the cap as a new constant load, the engine remains at another arbitrary point (say, 2% always) and the engine appears to run smoother because it's running in a more steady-state point.
Then, with the cap as a new constant load, the engine remains at another arbitrary point (say, 2% always) and the engine appears to run smoother because it's running in a more steady-state point.
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