Raise

iTrader: (31)

after my h/c swap im getting around 160 miles to the tank. i wont be able to tune til after boot camp. can running this rich hurt anything?? i dont have an a/f ratio yet?

conan

iTrader: (5)

If your to rich you can wash the cylinder walls with fuel and burn up your rings.

INVISIBLEZ

iTrader: (45)

Conan, is very correct.

ArcticZ28

iTrader: (14)

foul your O2's as well

1CAMWNDR

iTrader: (21)

Damn! 160 miles for a whole tank is crazy. I am glad I have HP Tuners already .

Raise

iTrader: (31)

so what would be some signs of burnt rings??

rollinna65

iTrader: (18)

i think it takes a little while for your rings to become noticably damaged from running rich but the i believe the signs are poor compression, loss of performance and after a while you'll start burning oil. i'm pretty sure that as long as you get it tuned before too long that you'll have nothing to worry about.

Gary Z

Gas mileage is a very poor measure of AFR. If your AFR isn't close to 14.7:1 during normal driving you'll get an SES indication. It's a bit premature to be worrying about rings.

HBHRacing

It you had cats it could destroy them as well.

777

iTrader: (21)

foul your plugs, o2 sensors, i'd get it tuned asap

racecar

Constant rich builds up a lot of carbon on the top of pistons, bottom of valves, and cylinder heads.

Fbody Man

carbon build up will also cause ur compression to go up and ur engine will knock. Ur oil will get contaminatedand u will have to change it more often