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Engine running rich

Started by Gerbs · 28 Aug 2002 · 9 replies

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GerbsArchived member
Hey peeps, still running the std 3ltr n/a Its running hellishly rich at idle.... and likes to blow lotsa black smoke when the foot is down How do you adjust the mixture? I thought the ECCS was supposed to take care of this kinda thing.
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bluvltArchived member
You change the air fuel ratio at your air flow meter, fine adjustment can be made at the computer, easyiest way is to go buy the gregorys manual on vl's it explains it well.
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Boost It UpArchived member
Hey bluvlt how did you put the photo of your car in the top left corner of each of your posts.
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Morgz85Archived member
Quote: Originally Posted by Boost It Up Hey bluvlt how did you put the photo of your car in the top left corner of each of your posts. Errrrr, the same way you have my friend.... :?
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Boost It UpArchived member
Yeh I worked it out after I posted the question.
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jordyArchived member
Mine had the same problem, and it turned out that there was a vacuum hose on the fuel regulator that had fallen off.
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stageIIIArchived member
how do u get a pic there?
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HOLD64Archived member
..has it always ran rich? If its only recently started happening you may want to solve whats causing it first before trying to adjust and compensate for it. Have you made any mods to the stock engine set-up? Anything changed that could cause it to run rich?
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GerbsArchived member
Well, cold air induction, HKS air filter (its clean, first thing I looked at) and changed the exhaust a little My model doesn't have an Oxygen sensor that I'm aware off..... Done SFA to it really.... it has done 386,000km tho Some original photos have not been recovered yet.
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87calaisArchived member
if you got std management - you got an oxy sensor
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