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Old 06-30-2008, 04:45 PM
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Default Re: 19.8mpg after HC removed!

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Originally Posted by RONE View Post
There is NO way removing the carbon filter increased your fuel mileage by that much. Absolutely no way. I think you subconsciously biased your test by wanting to get better mileage and thus changed your driving habits to see how good of mileage you could get after this mod. This is a very common bias in all experiments, and is one of the very fist things you discuss in epidemiology and statistics courses. Short of doing a "blinded" experiment, everyone is going to notice an increase in throttle response because that's what they think they're supposed to notice. Just like giving a placebo.
FYI, we are here to tell and share what we found out and not demanding you to not to believe on what we claimed. There isn't much science to figure things out to run and be more efficient than what it suppose to be. This is about mechanical and some thinking that will make sense. If you dont believe it, fine. I will strongly suggest not to read this articles and start your own.
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