running rich....
- Thread starter chandley
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Running lean is not healthy for your engine and after that unhealthy for your wallet. Running rich is just plain unhealthy for your wallet.
how do you know you're running rich? wideband readings?
our cars run pretty rich stock. as rich as 10.0:1 a/f under boost.
to rich will wash the cylinders and contaminate your oil.
our cars run pretty rich stock. as rich as 10.0:1 a/f under boost.
to rich will wash the cylinders and contaminate your oil.
isnms said:
i've heard about the washing the cylinders that it does. i've also heard that it causes premature wear and tear on the rings. you have to re-ring sooner. or is that just a myth?
I know I'm running rich cuz my MAF sensor is bad. so I'm not gettting the air that I should be. Its hickuping cuz of the lack of sufficient air. I don't have exact numbers, I can smell the extra gas on my exhaust tho.
Running just a few days on rich a/f won't do that much right?
Running just a few days on rich a/f won't do that much right?
My friend ran a MR2 super-rich while trying to figure out the tuning.
The fuel washed past the rings and diluted the oil into a super-thin tan colored mess that smelled like kerosene and felt like PAM when you rubbed it on your fingers. The motor blew up due to a lack of lubrication.
The fuel washed past the rings and diluted the oil into a super-thin tan colored mess that smelled like kerosene and felt like PAM when you rubbed it on your fingers. The motor blew up due to a lack of lubrication.
This happened in a few days.
Not sure of the previous condition of the motor
And it was like pouring extra fuel i kinda rich
But either way, just get it right and leave it
Not sure of the previous condition of the motor
And it was like pouring extra fuel i kinda rich
But either way, just get it right and leave it
