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Originally Posted by Jordo!
2. It runs very rich approaching fuel cut; rich mixtures cool the combustion chamber with unburnt fuel, and acts as an anti-detonant.
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You've more reading to do young padawan
It's actually the slowing of the flame front that brings the reduced chance of detonation with a richer mixture. That extra atomized fuel doesn't really do much to decrease the detonation threshold by reducing combustion chamber temperature. It's basically like a drop in a bucket.