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Old 07-03-2009, 09:00 PM   #283 (permalink)
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well, if hydrogen fuel enrichment is only good for cutting idle fuel consumption in half (source), I have a much simpler and infinitely more effective solution. Turn off your dang engine INSTEAD of idling.

lean burn does help, but it is not the ultimate solution, it is a band-aid for an over sized engine. bsfc naturally peaks around stoich because you aren't passing unburnt fuel (rich) or pumping unused air (lean).
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