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

[Greg Hermann]

At 12:37 AM 12/17/02, Mike wrote:
>At 09:19 AM 16/12/2002 -0600, you wrote:
>>>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).
>
>I thought there was much more to it than that !
>
>Such as a purge cycle after exhaust - before the next intake,
>ie. An extra stroke...

They TRY to call it a "five stroke cycle", but it is as I described.

Greg
>
>rgds
>
>mike



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