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Re: Fuel

To: mikech@sprynet.com, owner-spitfires@autox.team.net, HD50EL@aol.com,
Subject: Re: Fuel
From: OHFASTONE@aol.com
Date: Tue, 13 Jun 2000 01:35:07 EDT

In a message dated 6/12/0 9:34:28 PM, mikech@sprynet.com wrote:

<<Odd.  I don't see the correlation between slow burning and better fuel
economy.  Slow burning means the piston is pushed down slower, resulting in
less power and usually less MPG's>>

Actually the slower burning fuels mean MORE power, the fuel is burning slower 
but pushing longer on the piston resulting in more power.  This is just one 
of the reasons why fuels like diesel, methanol and nitromethane make so much 
power (its not quite THAT simple, but these are slow burning fuels).  Rapid 
burning fuels  push on the piston for a short time on the downward storke, 
hence no power. Just my 2 cents and awaiting my change.

        Michael

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