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Old 05-17-2013, 10:07 AM   #42 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by slownugly View Post
There's no way to deactivate just one cylinder on a carbed engine via the fuel system. By playing with fuel mixture on the fly you would be making the entire engine run leaner
I know, and if I had an excellent temperature gauge - one with numbers, for instance - it might be fun to give it a try anyway, leaning past peak head temps like some aircraft pilots do to squeeze the most range out of their tanks. But that would have to be in a car that Sweetie didn't drive, because I'm pretty sure she just wouldn't want it.
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