[Diy_efi] Intro, and q's about fuel economy

[Greg Hermann]

At 4:52 PM 12/16/02, Alexei Pavlov wrote:
>bill.shurvinton at nokia.com wrote:
>>
>> The miller cycle uses this effect.
>
>Could you explain in two words what's the 'miller' cycle, in
>order I know what to search for in the literature.

Very late intake valve closing, together with late exhaust valve
opening--in an attempt to get a high expansion ratio (and thus more
efficiency) in combination with a not so high compression ratio (and thus
less tendency to detonate).

Greg



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