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air/fuel ratio at idle/wot

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Just have a quick question,
where should the air fuel ratio be at idle on a h/c/i car?
Im pretty sure a safe WOT a/f ratio is around 12.8/1 right?
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The computer will shoot for 14.7:1 which is the perfect ratio for maximum economy and minimum pollution.
 

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jrichker said:
The computer will shoot for 14.7:1 which is the perfect ratio for maximum economy and minimum pollution.
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AKA: stoichiometric. 14.7:1 is the ratio where all fuel and air will be consumed during combustion (ideally). Though I'm pretty sure you want to run a tad rich at WOT, for engine safety and chemical reasons like all the fuel will not vaporize perfectly and flame front moves faster in a rich mixture, etc. 12.8 sounds about right, but could also be too rich. Just check the plugs for fouling after some driving to see if its too rich.
 
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