Questions tagged [lean]
A condition where the air fuel ratio is not optimal and the engine is not receiving enough fuel from the fuel system
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Engine lean issues
Vehicle is a 2006 Ford Courier, started having hesitation/loss of power after fill up at a gas station that I'd never been to before.
I depend on it for transport so I'm forced to still drive it, ...
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Help me diagnose my lack of power & lean condition
I have a 2000 Mercedes CLK 320 with the M112 V6 engine at 125 000 kms. The car has rough unsteady idle and is lacking a lot of its power - to illustrate, 0-100 km/h takes exactly 10 seconds, while ...
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Help on diagnosing positive Long term fuel trim
My vehicle (Ford Fiesta 2014 Petrol) always have a positive long term fuel trim, which means its running lean mostly.
The log data that I recorded using torque pro can be downloaded here :
Torque Pro ...
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2 Stroke 70CC Scooter Engine
I own a scooter which I blew the engine in Dec 2016. I since replaced the defective parts in it and it now runs great aside of one thing:
Bottom end of the throttle is slugish (I'll elaborate)
It ...
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Is there a chemical limitation to the mixture an engine can maintain?
I know that the question/title is a bit ambiguous, but I couldn't wrap it in a single sentence, so please let me elaborate. You can change the mixture of an engine for whatever reason. Because of ...
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Emissions per mile of high MPG lean-burn gas-powered cars versus standard gas-powered cars
I am wondering if there have been studies or calculations of the NOx emissions per mile of high MPG lean-burn gas-powered cars versus standard gas-powered cars.
Honda made some great lean-burn cars ...
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Fuel Trim Readings
I have a 2002 Toyota Corolla (1ZZ-FE engine) and I am trying to understand the fuel trim values I am getting in real driving conditions from my scan tool. I have P0171 code (lean condition) that comes ...
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How much leaner can you responsibly run an old engine?
I've got a '76 Triumph TR7 and I was wondering this after I got its carbs tuned after its restoration. As many of you may know, old engines are initially not capable of running as lean as modern ...
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Can a permanently stoich or lean running engine ruin a catalytic converter?
It's known a cat can be burned by an engine running too rich for too long, but i wonder what the effects are of constantly running lean. Will the cat just be uneffective because of the lack of CO, or ...
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What's the meaning of a “lean” vs “rich” air fuel mixture
I'm learning about vacuum leaks on engine intakes and I'm hearing this terminology of lean air fuel mixture. I thought I heard of a rich mixture before too. What's a normal mixture referred to as? A ...
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2009 Aprilia RSV1000 - Piggy Back ECU, Should I get one?
I have an Aprilia Tuono, 2009. It seems to run lean after putting an Akrapovic exhaust on it. It makes exhaust popping sounds on deceleration. My boyfriend said I need a power commander on it to ...
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Strange surging and like it's going to stall, hesitant whilst idling
I have been having an issue with my Peugeot 207 (2008 model) 1.6L VTI petrol engine.
The cam cover was replaced by the garage but hasn't fixed the problem. I have lost faith in them. I have managed ...
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Symptoms of Lean or Rich carb settings on a motorcycle
I have a 1981 Yamaha XS650. I recently put in K&N stock replacement filter (ie, they are in the airbox and conform to the size of the original), however they may be leading to a leaner mixture ...
