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Old 09-08-2008, 03:25 PM   #8 (permalink)
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gasti_ako -

Here is a great thread on how the air/fuel ratio works with emissions :

http://ecomodder.com/forum/showthrea...nomy-4376.html

Here's the article the thread is pointing to :

Autospeed - Running Lean for Economy
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It’s self-evident: the less fuel you burn with each kilogram of air, the better the fuel economy you’ll get. Therefore, if you can reduce the amount of fuel going into the engine and still travel at the same speed, you’ll reduce fuel consumption.

So why doesn’t everyone reduce the intake of fuel? The answer to that is more complex than it first appears.
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