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Old 02-29-2012, 08:30 AM   #56 (permalink)
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Yea I think so, was it Old Mechanic who gave the analogy with an aircraft running at high altitude where the air density was much lower? With the throttle plate closed it's almost imitating those conditions except the throttle restriction is adding a little bit of heat to the charge.

Never thought of it in that context before, thanks.
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