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Old 11-10-2006, 05:38 AM
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Originally Posted by mrmustang
Too much fuel and a carb not set up properly could wash your cylinders down with fuel. At that point the mixture of fuel in your oil will certainly cause your engine to prematurely wear out.

Bill S.

This is dead on and has happened to some forum members before. Be very careful not to flood your oil with fuel. It's not just increased wear, if the oil degrades enough you could fry a bearing or two. Sell the 800cfm and get a carb matched to the engine set-up.



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