Thread: Engine Braking
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Old 11-14-2009, 04:53 PM   #12 (permalink)
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Do carburettor engines use fuel when engine braking?
If I understand how carbs work correctly, they work by sucking air through, so if I'm engine braking, does it suck more fuel into the mix or is there a little tap thing to cut it off?
Or have I got it all wrong? I wouldn't be surprised.
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