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Old 09-08-2012, 10:25 AM   #186 (permalink)
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Don't most carbs have a fuel shutoff solenoid that physically impedes fuel delivery to the float bowl when its power is interrupted? Removing power from such a solenoid without killing spark would allow the engine to run on for no more than a second or so until the fuel level in the bowl(s) drops enough that it can no longer fire, and this will minimize or eliminate the quantity of unburned fuel sent into the exhaust.
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