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Old 07-17-2009, 04:16 PM   #11 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RandomFact314 View Post
So how would using more fuel get me more MPG?
While I doubt the ebay resistors are sufficient for this, it is a fact that gasoline produces more btu's per pound burned at 12:1 air:fuel ratio than at the stoichometric ratio of 14.7:1 at sea level - so it is feasible that running rich can net greater mpg's than running stoich or lean.

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