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Re: lean intake backfire
Posted to Technical Discussion Forum on 12/30/1997

Zach,

Lean mixtures burn faster and hotter. If you have ever seen a piston meltdown caused by a lean mixture you can see the proof of this. Also ever noticed how a lean condition causes pinging. The sudden explosion and collision of flame fronts in the combu... Login to read more.