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Old 10th April 2004 | 17:59
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E1453
 
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It's the temperature!

All small engines carburators or injection systems do the same that the old big radials did. The mass of the fuel delivered to the engine is proportional to the mass of air passing thru the induction system, for a given mixture ratio.

That's the reason why, as I explained above, the cooler the air temperature, less manifold pressure will be needed for a given power setting.


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