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lean-burn

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lean-burn
adj
(Engineering / Automotive Engineering) (esp of an internal-combustion engine) designed to use a lean mixture of fuel and air in order to reduce petrol consumption and exhaust emissions
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lean-burn
adj lean-burn engineMagermotor m


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The new cars mark the introduction of a new family of lean-burn engines from Ford which are claimed to be 20% more economical.
A lightweight, compact, water-cooled, 3-cylinder, 60PS outboard engine, the new BF60 features PGM-FI(1) electronic fuel injection, Honda's original BLAST(2) (Boosted Low Speed Torque) air/fuel ratio and ignition-timing technology and lean-burn control to deliver a combination of best-in-class acceleration and fuel economy.
it's going to be hard for the stratified or lean-burn direct-injection engine to come on-stream very quickly," says Seetharaman.
 
 
 
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