Method for managing air intake temperature in a vehicle

Abstract

A method for managing engine air intake temperature of a turbocharged vehicle. The method includes sensing, by a temperature sensor, a temperature of fluid within an air intake flow path, the air intake flow path being defined from air entering the vehicle, passing through a turbocharger and into the engine; determining, by a controller, an estimated piston temperature of a piston of the engine based on at least the temperature of fluid; and in response to at least one of the estimated piston temperature being above a threshold piston temperature and the temperature of the fluid being above a threshold fluid temperature, causing, by the controller, an amount of cooling liquid to flow from a coolant container to the air intake flow path.

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