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sorifish
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Engine Question

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Running a engine to rich for a long period of time , will this damage the
motor or is it harmless and just make it smoke more than normal??

Thinking about buying this motor.
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Post by Sea Fox »

Im not sure about the long term affects but it will foul your spark plugs. 8)
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Post by wevans »

As best I understand it :roll: running an engine rish, washes down the cylynders, reducing the amount of lubrication on them, it also builds up a considerable amount of carbon around the valves and rings :o Of course. I have been wrong about these things in the past and may be on this :lol:
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