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Old 02-23-2008, 02:59 AM   #22 (permalink)
trebuchet03
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Originally Posted by diesel_john View Post
"Unfortunately, for us, auto mfrs like to use fuel for it's heat capacitance rather than it's combustible characteristics "

could you explain, i don't understand what heat capacitance is.
(the learning gradient is too steep for me)
tj got it.....

To add to why they do it.... It's a way to increase horsepower by having dynamic compression higher than it should be ("should" meaning low enough such that extra fuel isn't needed to remove heat)
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