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Old 02-15-2012, 09:27 AM   #9 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by cbaber View Post
Thats the idea for more power but we are after more MPG. Cold, dense are will make the ECU use more fuel, resulting in more power. In our world we want the opposite. Warmer air would require less fuel to burn, making less power but more MPG.
Maybe I'm faulty in my logic, but if you make more power, aren't we talking about efficiency?

A more efficient engine gets better MPG, right?

I know that there are always exceptions to the rule, just talking comparables here.
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