i was wondering what will happan if you run a blaster to rich and what would the affect be if you keep riding it rich?
running rich ?
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Mine would bog and not have much power when running too rich. Not sure on long term affects other than fouling spark plugs. Probably would get build up in the exhaust. You can run a little rich, which you should do, and it will run great. Not as good as running lean, but thats the sacrifice you have to make for your engine to last.
One jet size rich is a good thing, over rich will not allow complete combustion can cause plug fouling, carbon buildup and the engine may never get up to operating temperature which may cause excessive wear.
When they start blubbering, then you know they are to rich. I have seen a few that claim they run hotter when rich, tho I don't see how that can be.
A lean condition it will be zinggy, and have a kind of flat sound.
When an engine that is at absolute perfect air/fuel ratio producing maximum power, goes lean/leaned out, power drops off very little. Not enough for the butt dyno. But the exhaust temperatures rise very quickly. A good tuned engine runs about 1200*f on ex gasses, aluminum melts at about 750~. And basically the only thing that cools the piston is the incoming fuel charge. That's why the underside of well used pistons are coked up. They get hot enough to start cooking the oil before it ever gets to the combustion chamber.
A lean condition it will be zinggy, and have a kind of flat sound.
When an engine that is at absolute perfect air/fuel ratio producing maximum power, goes lean/leaned out, power drops off very little. Not enough for the butt dyno. But the exhaust temperatures rise very quickly. A good tuned engine runs about 1200*f on ex gasses, aluminum melts at about 750~. And basically the only thing that cools the piston is the incoming fuel charge. That's why the underside of well used pistons are coked up. They get hot enough to start cooking the oil before it ever gets to the combustion chamber.
