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Old 07-14-2012, 08:25 PM   #58 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Allch Chcar View Post
You're probably running too lean. Add some gasoline and see if it runs better. Until then please take it easy.
It has been running better on the E85 the past few days. I'm thinking it may take a few key off/key on start-ups for the computer to re-calibrate for the different fuel.
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The power needed to push an object through a fluid increases as the cube of the velocity. Mechanical friction increases as the square, so increasing speed requires progressively more power.
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