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Old 01-05-08, 01:29   #50 (permalink)
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Re: Gas: Full up or half a tank???

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Originally Posted by KnuckleBuckett
Pump readout feedback is calculated using the feedback port (kicks it off when full). The higher the speed the more that air in venturi form (zipping past the feedback port) increases readout error. In effect you are paying for air. Further, though to lesser effect, the higher the fill speed the more air is incorporated into the fuel (temporarily) thus again you are paying for air. An exagerated example of this would be whipped cream.
But what if the error was in my favor?

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