Recent content by joelwatts

Thanks for the 2nd opinion. I don't know much but this is one of the first things you learn about an internal combustion engine. You can't fix something unless you know how it broke. Lean burns are a common failure especially in the aftermarket world of modifying when people start tossing forced...

I didn't mean to chum the waters with my introduction.

^funny this guy is.

A lean burn is bad for engines. Fuel acts as a coolant inside the combustion chamber. Too little fuel means temperatures are much higher. Higher temps means pre-detonation aka knock. Knock is bad because it ignites the fuel/air mixture by high cylinder temps. It starts burning the fuel way to...

Thanks for the welcomes and I am pretty well aquatinted with Monty python. I am sure I'll be referencing that particular video more than once school starts back for me.

favorite fish: halibut my name is actually joel. i work as an automotive technician currently. i went to school for it. (huge mistake) i like the wrc, brazillian jiu-jitsu, and dogs. married w/ no kids. wife is currently finishing up her undergrad for physical therapy. i love long walks...