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Old 05-05-2012, 03:56 PM   #7 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Old Tele man View Post
..."pushing / ramming" more air into the engine means it shouldn't have to work as hard during its "intake" cycle...remember, the ICE is just a "...self-propelled air pump..."
Isn't that kind of pointless, if there's a restriction deliberately placed there that serves to artificially increase the pumping losses? So as to limit engine output below its maximum capability?
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