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Blacktree · 07-01-2022, 04:04 PM

Generally speaking, adding boost to a gas engine increases BSFC. You have to run it a little rich, to avoid knock. A diesel engine is a different story, because knock is not a concern. So you can run it super-lean.

07-01-2022, 04:04 PM	#105 (permalink)
Blacktree Master EcoModder Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Florida Posts: 258 The Prius Experiment - '07 Toyota Prius Base 90 day: 58.52 mpg (US) Thanks: 53 Thanked 167 Times in 110 Posts	Generally speaking, adding boost to a gas engine increases BSFC. You have to run it a little rich, to avoid knock. A diesel engine is a different story, because knock is not a concern. So you can run it super-lean. __________________