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compuatic 06-19-2011 02:24 PM

would running 10 AFR for 80 miles stuff up a cat?
 
i'm battling an issue where my car is making 30hp less than expected on 10psi. The cat in there is only 2 months old but i had a period of about 80 miles running at 9-10 afr because of a tune issue and before i had a wideband installed. i'm trying to figure out if this was enough to damage the new cat and give me enough back pressure to lose 30hp what do you guys think? far reach?

Savington 06-19-2011 02:27 PM

Yeah, that will screw up a cat.

Bond 06-19-2011 02:39 PM

take off cat and see if it makes a difference.

Braineack 06-19-2011 03:20 PM

(zack morris's phone)

Can screw up a block too

ScottFW 06-19-2011 03:43 PM

What Brain is trying to say but doesn't feel like typing out on Zack Morris's phone is that you should change your oil ASAP because of the massive fuel dilution it now has.

compuatic 06-19-2011 05:52 PM

Brain, running rich can damage the engine?

chicksdigmiatas 06-19-2011 06:00 PM

Cats are for pussies.

Full_Tilt_Boogie 06-19-2011 06:19 PM


Originally Posted by compuatic (Post 739327)
Would running 10 AFR for 80 miles stuff up a cat?

Yes.


Originally Posted by compuatic (Post 739385)
Brain, running rich can damage the engine?

Yes.

Fuel acts as a solvent for oil, so bathing the cylinder walls with fuel will wash the oil film away and make them wear at an accelerated rate. In addition to this, once the oil have been washed away the fuel can get passed the rings and into the oil, if it gets diluted enough you could spin a bearing.


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