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Originally Posted by Christ
Engine speed was constant, and the engine was just a bench motor, so I'm going to have to say yes, we were. The engine wasn't designed to rev up and down, it was designed to hold a constant speed for test purposes.
The only time load was applied was when we were checking for off-load torque, and it was never intended to account for load, since the engine's performance wasn't the issue, other than to test for apparent efficiency gains from hotter or colder air, changing AFRs, etc.
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My guess is that, with the hot air, the fuel was being injected too early and the engine was working against itself.