Glossary / General

running rich

6 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

When a car runs 'rich', it has too much fuel in the air mix, which can waste gas and make the engine run poorly.

Technical Definition

Running rich means the engine's air-fuel mixture has more fuel than needed for efficient combustion, often leading to excess fuel consumption and potential engine damage.

Hear It Discussed

"...but it's running super, super rich. You can't even stand behind the car, you'll burn your eyes off."
More Talk About Cars and Automotive Stuff Under The Hood show 13:36

""because, you know, again, it's it's running rich. It's not running lean.""
CarCast+Edmunds - Issues with the Edmunds Ford Performance Supercharged Mustang Dark Horse CarCast 36:31

"looking and listening to this video i mean that engine sounds like it's running a bit rich but i suppose it's just cold they're revving it up"
Cheapskate Classics The Tyre Kickers - Classic Cars 39:27