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Old 01-09-2011, 12:43 AM   #56 (permalink)
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The fact that efficiency increases with this change in throttle angle is the sole source of improved fuel consumption.
"Sole source" ... is incorrect... It is one source... there are others that also contribute.

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Air mass intake must be increased to maintain power (torque) output,
No.
Power can be increased or maintained in other ways ... Air mass is not the only way.

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to thereby stop the RPM's from dropping when going into 'Lean-burn.'
As posted previously ... there are very good engineering reasons to want the RPMs to be lower when in 'Lean-Burn'... The Lower RPMs during Lean Burn is desired and intentionally designed in.

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