What Is Causing My Engine To Overheat Do I Richen It Or Lean It Any Ideas?
01-02-2003, 07:30 PM
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What Is Causing My Engine To Overheat Do I Richen It Or Lean It Any Ideas?
PLZ HELP. WHAT IS CAUSING MY ENGINE TO OVERHEAT DO I RICHEN IT OR LEAN IT ANY IDEAS?
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW IAM IN CHICAGO (NAPERVILLE,IL)
ITS 29 DEGREES OUT SIDE HERE IF THAT HELPS ANY
I JUST CAME FROM DRIVING IT
JUST TO LET YOU KNOW IAM IN CHICAGO (NAPERVILLE,IL)
ITS 29 DEGREES OUT SIDE HERE IF THAT HELPS ANY
I JUST CAME FROM DRIVING IT
01-02-2003, 08:16 PM
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IAM NOT CHEACKING IT I JUST SAW SMOKE AND I USED A DROP OF WATER TO CJEACK FOR OVER HEATAGE
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What Is Causing My Engine To Overheat Do I Richen It Or Lean It Any Ideas?
Are you using the spit test? If you believe it is overheating, richen the settings.
I also ask what dbow asked. How do you really know it is overheating without any gauges/temp gun.
You mentioned you saw smoke. Elaborate and we probably can help.
I also ask what dbow asked. How do you really know it is overheating without any gauges/temp gun.
You mentioned you saw smoke. Elaborate and we probably can help.
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What Is Causing My Engine To Overheat Do I Richen It Or Lean It Any Ideas?
if your motor was previously tuned for warmer weather you have to tune it to be more rich due to the colder air.
you have to do this because the colder air is more dense then warmer air. with higher density you get more oxygen into the cylinder. so now you need to add more fuel inorder to burn the extra oxygen.
you have to do this because the colder air is more dense then warmer air. with higher density you get more oxygen into the cylinder. so now you need to add more fuel inorder to burn the extra oxygen.
