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Old 09-04-2018, 11:46 PM   #602
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Originally Posted by PhyrraM View Post
It actually only opens at low throttle angles. It opens a path from the pressure side of the blower to the intake side of the blower - essentially a bypass that greatly reduces the power required to turn the assembly. It's a fuel economy saving device that allows the engine to revert to traditional "vacuum mode" when not under load.
What would be the cost to gas mileage by removing it? Would there be consequences in any other way? Would there be improvements?
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