"Witbracht, Ivan L" wrote:
>
> I'm curious about the reason for the water flow through the stock intake
> manifold. Is it intended to warm the manifold quickly when the engine is
> cold, or is it to cool the manifold from the heat of the exhaust headers
> below it when the engine is hot?
>
> If the water line were disconnected, would the engine run stronger with a
> cooler, denser air/fuel charge?
I'm not an Alpine expert, but I'm pretty good on Minis and MGs and I assume
it's to prevent carb icing. I use the plumbed intake manifold *and* a
dashpot heater on the souped-up Cooper S, since it ices badly without them.
-Rock
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