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Old 05-23-2010, 10:15 AM
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By putting the TP on you then force all the ingested air to be drawn from the upper reaches. Hot air being less dense causes the A/F ratio to change and it begins to be overly rich when the hood closes.

You could prop the rear edge of the hood open and test it for yourself.
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