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Old 09-30-2011, 05:45 PM   #32 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by MPGranger View Post
So I just need to eyeball the engine loading then?

Also, if I hit 99 LOD with the accelerator half depressed, what happens when I continue to press the pedal?
It means you've removed the throttle as the biggest restriction in the system. The intake, air filter, valves and/or something else are holding it back.

It also means you need to back off the throttle. Most fuel-injected cars enrich the mix at full throttle, putting in extra fuel that doesn't burn. That extra fuel is wasted.
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