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Old 10-22-2013, 01:04 AM   #8 (permalink)
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you can feel under load where adding throttle does not add acceleration. Find that point then reduce throttle a little bit more. As RPM goes up you can add a little more throttle to keep the engine just under the point where adding throttle does not add power.
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