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Old 11-03-2009, 04:19 PM   #148 (permalink)
chuckm
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Wait--isn't "operating with abundant excess air" the very definition of a very lean mixture? Which is known to increase combustion temperatures, increasing NOx levels and causing other problems??
It depends on just how lean you go. IIRC, past a certain point, exhaust temps and NOx go back down. Unfortunately, so does power.
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