Re: [DMCForum] Samuel's Lean Mixture

From: Martin Gutkowski <martin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Mon, 20 Dec 2004 22:46:51 +0000

content22207 wrote: > > Samuel may well have been running too lean, but I suspect it was the > CO screw misadjusted in an attempt to get the idle speed down with the > idle speed motor stuck fully open. He may have been too lean across > the board. Bet his engine ran hot as a fire cracker. If it's running fast, the only way to slow it down on fuelling alone is to run it richer. I'm not suggesting anyone do it though! > > *THAT'S* why I think every owner should know how to idle their car > manually -- for diagnoses if nothing else. If the idlespeed motor is stuck open, no amount of fiddling with the brass screws will slow the engine down. Martin

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