You: "<<<SNIP>>>...our current gas formulation (lower actual "heat content") ends up in effect resulting in an overly "rich" incomplete burn in the cold running condition because of this default setting from the past, and that can lead to plug fouling if the engine is not warmed up each time it is driven. Anybody else ever hear of this theory? >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Haven't heard the theory from a source other than you, but it makes sense to me, so it *must* be true. In an odd parallel, the above sentence is the single-premise argument that makes Internet and short-wave-radio "Conspiracy Theory" programs & news groups possible... :) G. Matthew Bulley Bulley-Hewlett & Associates www.bulley-hewlett.com Cary, NC USA 888.468.4880 tollfree |
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