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Increasing the temperature of the air at the inlet to any combustion engine will have a degrading effect on the engine's performance. Air expands when heated, and thus a lesser quantity of air is drawn into the combustion chamber.

Indeed, turbochargers often have their air temperature cooled so as to allow more air in.

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