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Re: Shouldn't old cars run just as well as new?
Posted to Technical Theory Forum on 1/4/2008 2 Replies

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It's simple. Less air is required to accomplish the same task. Since the throttle blade has cracked open a bit farther, there is less engine overhead, meaning less HP is required to do the same amoun... Login to read more.

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