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Old 04-03-2004, 10:41 AM
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Originally Posted by Andrew
Richard,

Your statement is very interesting. You seem to be suggesting that by leaning out my mixture, it will burn faster. By speeding up the burn rate, a retarded ignition curve becomes closer to an optimal curve. Which results in a cooler EGT.

So in this case, leaner mixtures=lower egt? Counterintuitive, but it makes sense....

I'll give it a shot.
In general the right mixture = lower egt. Too rich or too lean can both lead to high egt
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