my car likes drizzle

[amalventano at sc.rr.com (Allyn)]

> Well it's raining out, on the cool side, ~ 50 F. and I notice
> once again, the rocco seems to love this kind of weather.
> It idles smoother, better acceleration and just overall runs
> better in cool, wet air.  Seems probable there's a combustion
> improving factor here, that I do not grasp.

your idle may be too far advanced, or there is the mere fact that humid,
cool air reduces detonation/knock significantly. its the basis of water
injection, which is used on many turbo+high compression drag cars.

Al