Leaner or Richer and why?

Reply Subscribe

Thread Tools

Search this Thread

09-28-2006, 03:39 PM

Stang9946

4th Gear Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: May 2005

Location: New York

Posts: 1,648

Leaner or Richer and why?

Ok what's the differences and which is better? I was told that when you lean your car in that it cuts off fuel to the motor, it'll run hotter and it'll give better performance and power. Is this true?

09-28-2006, 03:57 PM

amrcnidyot

6th Gear Member

Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: Wichita, Ks

Posts: 5,373

RE: Leaner or Richer and why?

i thought both were bad...?? but i have no clue.

09-28-2006, 03:59 PM

Stang9946

4th Gear Member

Thread Starter

Join Date: May 2005

Location: New York

Posts: 1,648

RE: Leaner or Richer and why?

Quote:

ORIGINAL: amrcnidyot

i thought both were bad...?? but i have no clue.

Well if your car is running too rich then you have to lean it in.....if it's too lean then you have to richen it up. You don't want too lean or too rich I know that much.

09-28-2006, 04:01 PM

amrcnidyot

6th Gear Member

Join Date: Mar 2006

Location: Wichita, Ks

Posts: 5,373

RE: Leaner or Richer and why?

ohhhhh so your askin wich one would be better to be a little higher. like a little bit more lean or a little bit more rich. gotcha. cant help ya there

09-28-2006, 04:51 PM

corvetteguy

3rd Gear Member

Join Date: Nov 2005

Location:

Posts: 544

RE: Leaner or Richer and why?

too lean and you burn your valves.
too rich and you carbonize them.
just right and your motor will be happy.

09-28-2006, 10:34 PM

Colorado_Mustang

5th Gear Member

Join Date: Jun 2006

Location:

Posts: 4,089

RE: Leaner or Richer and why?

A little to the rich side is the safer of the two errors.

09-28-2006, 10:41 PM

JD1969

Pro. B.S. caller outer

Join Date: May 2004

Location: IL

Posts: 9,644

RE: Leaner or Richer and why?

One is just as bad as the other, if taken to an extreme. Like Colorado said though, it is safer to be a tad rich than lean. Going lean can lead to detonation.