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Old 02-14-2008, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by The Gears View Post
I would think that the reduced back pressure would let the turbo have a few more spins and have better combustion. it's oxygen we burn. The diesel justs sets it off. I think.

Nope, oxygen burns the diesel. Diesel is a fuel, oxygen is an oxidizer, when you burn something you oxidize it. Nothing is being set of by anything, its just the oxygen reacting with the diesel to create oxides
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