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Old 01-13-2017, 12:03 PM   #24 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Daox View Post
That is a distinct possibility. I would imagine since Honda put it on nearly every fuel efficient model, that it will help fuel economy in some way. Perhaps it does help, but it also hurts? It just happen to help more than it hurts... Interesting ideas.
Do these Honda engines have oil squirters for cooling the pistons? They might be necessary on lean-burn engines, not just on high-performance ones. If so, it might be necessary to force-cool the oil to absorb all that heat the oil has taken in, lest it break down or thin out too much.
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