They regulate fuel flow only, the air intake is always unrestricted.
"Virtually" no fuel means relative to what a gas engine of equivalent size and power would use at idle. And ~6 gallons sounds way off. More like ~1 gph.
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Originally Posted by Piwoslaw
A few months ago I returned home just as my neighbor pulled into his driveway. It was cold (around freezing) with some rain and sleet, and he yells to me: You rode your bike? In this weather?!?
So the other day we both returned home at the same time again, only now the weather is warm, sunny, with no wind. And I yell to him: You took the car? In this weather?!?
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