Subject	Well, when the engine is cold, there is signifcant
Posted by	AshsZ on October 15, 2003 at 11:57 AM
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In Reply To	good info.. now does it really cost 20cents in gas posted by GodZilla(noVA) on October 15, 2003 at 11:53 AM
Message	fuel enrichment to make it idle properly... Fuel doesn't vaporize very well when the cylinder components are cold so you have to dump a lot of extra fuel just to get enough atomized to combust. So I'll say that it does take more fuel when you start the car cold, but that enrichment falls off in gradual percentages as the engine temp climbs to 160F. No additional enrichment is used until the engine climbs to 214 degrees, then the ECU starts dumping 15% more fuel to try and ward off detonation since the cylinders are damn hot. So if your car is running hot, it will also eat a lot of fuel. [ ashleypowers.com ] [ agpowers@bellsouth.net ] [ Zemulator Information Sheet ] [ Z1 Motorsports Website ] Enthusiasts soon understand each other. --W. Irving. Are you an enthusiast?
Follow Ups	Has anyone here used a pre-lubricator like the one from.... - Z Wang(Austin) 11:28:57 10/15/03 I haven't so I wouldn't be able to give you a 100,000mi - AshsZ 11:43:29 10/15/03 Thanks Ash :) (n/m) - Z Wang(Austin) 11:47:28 10/15/03 While we're on the subject of engine protection... - Z Wang(Austin) 11:50:07 10/15/03 I'd think there's nothing wrong with doing that.. - AshsZ 11:53:49 10/15/03 2nd (n/m) - nixit 11:54:31 10/15/03 2.5nd....one other point... - BigTDogg (Directions Expert) 12:18:25 10/15/03 Heads are Al, blocks are Fe. (n/m) - boileralum 12:47:46 10/15/03 except for the fact significant amounts of oil drains - nixit 11:50:22 10/15/03 good info.. now does it really cost 20cents in gas - GodZilla(noVA) 11:53:07 10/15/03 Well, when the engine is cold, there is signifcant - AshsZ 11:57:43 10/15/03 excellent! (n/m) - GodZilla(noVA) 12:00:24 10/15/03 I use one, but we call her a fluffer in my line of work.... (n/m) - Unluky (MO) 11:44:21 10/15/03 Nice (n/m) - BigTDogg (Directions Expert) 12:29:21 10/15/03 If I were to buy one it would be this one.. - kidphc 11:49:00 10/15/03 it's not the preluber you need to look at, - nixit 11:52:59 10/15/03 Didn't one of our members have that problem during a race... - Z Wang(Austin) 11:56:44 10/15/03 a local dallas track enthusiast (none ttnet member) - nixit 11:58:35 10/15/03
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