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Old 2006-03-01, 07:53 PM   #24
Nick Koan
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Your main assumption is that it is fuel that burns, but in reality it is the air and fuel mixture that burns. Fuel helps ignite and regulate the burn, and more air actually makes more power but its also more uncontrollable and can cause detonation of the mixture too early in the cycle.
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