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Old 04-09-2017, 10:14 PM   #20 (permalink)
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Turbos are ONLY used to increase power on gas engines.

By "pushing" more air into the engine the ecu will see a lean condition and increase fueling. Turbos are for reducing brake specific fuel consumption (more power per unit of fuel), not reducing fuel consumption.
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