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Old 12-20-2009, 11:19 PM
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I wonder if it will run LOP
I don't see why it wouldn't. The AFR can be set to run rich or lean based on MAP, RPM, and throttle position, and you don't need an O2 sensor to do it once the ECU is mapped. I've been running my car without an O2 sensor for 5 years or so, getting 36 mpg out of a ~330hp 1.8L (109 CI)
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Old 01-17-2010, 11:11 AM
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You'd better have deep pockets, my friend.
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Old 02-06-2010, 08:03 PM
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Does that fancy Lycoming have a computer-controlled gas pedal like my Toyota?

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Old 02-06-2010, 08:12 PM
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Does that fancy Lycoming have a computer-controlled gas pedal like my Toyota?

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I would guess pilots (hopefully) could figure out what to do if the throttle stuck WOT.
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Old 02-06-2010, 09:33 PM
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Sure. Blip the ignition like a LeRhone, right? Who needs a throttle?
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Old 02-07-2010, 10:55 PM
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There's a setting other than WOT?
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Old 02-08-2010, 09:06 AM
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There's a setting other than WOT?
Taxi power.
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