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Re: engine temprature / economy

To: TR-7 <tr7@primenet.com>
Subject: Re: engine temprature / economy
From: Jim <jdeatsc1@rochester.rr.com>
Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 22:46:48 -0400
Typically a rich condition will not cause overheating
You CAN, with an overly rich condition,  wash the oil in the cylinders, but
you'd have to be VERY rich.


TR-7 wrote:

> Well, it looks like I might have to do some tuning.
>
> My car last year was running hot quite a bit last year, and I was getting
> horrible fuel economy..
>
> Thinking back a month ago, the needle on the single carb was a wee bit
> wobbly.
>
> I'm assuming its running too rich, hence running too hot? I'm a little
> confused since I was also told that if it's too lean it can cause
> overheating as well. Also I was advised to retard the timing a bit.
>
> Kids love the rich taste of web content!
> http://british.nerp.net

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