Changing Air Filter

[alantf]

North America must be the only country in the world that legislates for vehicles that won't run at their best , from the factory. Every other country lets the manufacturers set up the vehicles for maximum efficiency. I've never had to touch the carb on my European GZ. :mad:

[blaine]

Originally Posted by alantf

North America must be the only country in the world that legislates for vehicles that won't run at their best , from the factory. Every other country lets the manufacturers set up the vehicles for maximum efficiency. I've never had to touch the carb on my European GZ. :mad:

Yep.....Set to the point that they are so lean that they will not start well in the cold.

[Water Warrior 2]

Experience over the years is wonderful to fall back on. I love a modern FI engine because they run so well. There is one exception though. COLD WEATHER. AN old carb engine will start better at real cold temps and run more economically. FI engine will run richer in the winter to compensate for the temps. Nor will they run at the proper operating temp sometimes. I had a 1996 Ranger 4 cylinder that was terrible in the winter. Easy fix. Took the fan off the front of the engine. No fan blast on the engine and sensors let the engine warm up and run the same MPG as summer. The engine fan noise was not there as an added benefit. If I still lived in the prairies my slug 4.0 Ranger would get the same treatment.