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Old 08-14-2015, 06:54 PM   #298 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by oil pan 4 View Post
Whats the deal with running leaner than 17:1?
When I start to get up near 18:1 I can tell power is dropping off pretty bad.
Is that normal or am I not running enough timing advance?
On my engine I try to run at least 18:1 and up to 25:1 depending on load. I'm trying to run lean enough to reduce all intake pumping losses. The turbo helps with this verses a N/A engine.

I'm also increasing ignition timing to help out the lean burns slow flame propagation.
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