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Too high of air-to-gas ratio... (archive)
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Posted by Dino on October 28, 2000 at 16:57:26:

In Reply to: What does it mean for an engine to run lean? posted by Zach on October 28, 2000 at 16:37:42:

Running lean causes more heat than normal, and can overheat and even ruin the engine in the extreme case. Running "Rich" is the opposite, and usually just results in unburnt gasoline.


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