I don't always tune n/a cars, but when i do, i make sure they belch black smoke
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huh?
No, he is on point: all oem cars are tuned to run relatively rich on startup to heat up the cats faster. Many newer cars even have a "smog pump" which is basically an air pump that blows into the exhaust stream or heads resulting in more crap flowing through the cats on a cold start and heating them up faster.
No, he is on point: all oem cars are tuned to run relatively rich on startup to heat up the cats faster. Many newer cars even have a "smog pump" which is basically an air pump that blows into the exhaust stream or heads resulting in more crap flowing through the cats on a cold start and heating them up faster.