

| Subject: | ENGINE FAILURE-could be caused by too lean air-fuel mixture |
| From: | Smola, Tony |
| Date: | Wed, 13 Mar 2002 00:26:25 -0600 |
A machine shop here in the San Fernando Valley says that if the CO is too low like .01-.05....something really low like that, you run the risk of too lean a fuel mixture, which could cause the pH of the oil to become corrosive and hurt the bearings. He did not notice any thrown rods on the 2.1L, but he said if there was a lean FI that the engines suffered from bearing failure, cracked heads between the seats... So make sure your CO ( carbon monoxide) on your emissions is between 0.7 and 1.0.......... Malibu Tony 85' Westy 1.9L finding out lots of stuff about the motor and how to make it really last........anyone have any 1.9L bearings or a complete 2.1L w/ all the hardware?
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