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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 08:30 PM
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Running rich on startup

Is it normal for the FC to run rich during the warm up process?
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Old Feb 17, 2007 | 09:45 PM
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It's normal for any engine to run rich during warm-up, as cold engines need more fuel to run smoothly. It the old days this was done with a choke on the carb, now it's done automatically by the ECU.

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