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Old 10-15-2010, 06:53 PM
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when the temps start dropping, do you run the HS a bit richer or leaner...???
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Old 10-15-2010, 06:59 PM
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richen it up
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Originally Posted by tmaxx26power
richen it up
+1 and hotter plug.....
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Yep, cold weather is normally accompanied by low humidty. So there is not as much moisture in the air. Fatten her up!
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Run richer and you can add aluminum foil around few fins to make sure it goes up in temp.

You can also read this http://www.myrcbox.com/?p=3899 this explains engine tuning according to weather.
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When running in cold weather i take an old sock and wrap the fins of the cooling head, use a hot plug, richen the motor.
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