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Old 09-14-2023, 04:40 PM   #74 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by djr48312 View Post
Was your 1.15 lambda lean cruise on E85 considered a success? I have been figuring that E85 should be able to cruise on a more lean value that gasoline due to it's cooling properties and resistance to detonation.
Gasoline really shouldn't have any problems cruising lean anyway. It's running just shy of stoich that's a problem, and the crossover from lean to rich. Lambda ~1.03 and above 70% load is the point to keep an eye on at typical cruising RPM.
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