For any engine to reach its maximum potential, the fuel must burn efficiently. Running rich or lean is not good for performance, and in extreme cases it can be catastrophic. A rich engine is likely to ...
According to tuners that we’ve spoken to, even engines with fairly big cams will idle at 13.0:1 air/fuel ratio and might be able to handle as lean as 14:1 air/fuel ratio at part-throttle. Much of this ...