WHY is my car running so rich?
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WHY is my car running so rich?
Ok, I am getting bad mileage in the city, probably around 10. I also have tons of black stuff on the bumper; within one day of washing it off, the black soot returns.
Could this be caused by running the car at 160* with the stock prom?
What is going on here? The car is an 89 TPI 305. Thanks
Could this be caused by running the car at 160* with the stock prom?
What is going on here? The car is an 89 TPI 305. Thanks
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My car was running like $hit too, bad gas mileage clouds of smoke on the rev up. I had 2 bad injectors I replaced them, (with the ford 24 lb./hr.) put on an afpr, changed the o2 sensor and checked the tps (i've got a 91 so it's non adjustable but I did it anyways) and now the car runs smooth as hell just passed emissions and I get about 17mpg in the city (I've got a 350 w/3.23 rear).
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Glad the MAF is good now....I'd replace the O2 sensor...blowing rich should set a code...verify through the ALDL, if no rich exhaust code is set, then the O2 sensor may be fouled.
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Car: '87 IROCZ
Engine: 395 ZZ4
Transmission: ProBuilt 700R4
Axle/Gears: 9 bolt 3.70s
I recommend that you do a compression check on all 8 cylinders. Maybe, one or more cylinders have bad rings.
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'87 L98 TPI IROCZ, TF heads, 3.70 gears, LT1 cam?, 2400 Art Carr TC, SLP 1 3/4" headers, SLP cat-back, no cat, no AC, no MAF screens, Accel manifold base & SuperRam, Edelbrock double roller timing chain, MSD ext coil & distributor, trans cooler, 52mm TB, TB airfoil, TB coolant bypass, AFPR(48psi), K&N filters, Hotchkis lowering springs, Car-Pro custom chip, Lay Ind. ram air kit, 265/45R16 Kumho V700 tires, and still as slow as hell 13.82sec ET @ 106.3 mph. To be installed soon: TPIS ZZ9 cam, 2400 stall converter.
'90 Eagle Talon AWD, no rust thru 9 winters
'99 Camaro SS, red, 6-spd, T-tops, Mcleod clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, MAF processor, Direct Flow lid, K&N filter.
313.7Hp & 320.6ft-lbf
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'87 L98 TPI IROCZ, TF heads, 3.70 gears, LT1 cam?, 2400 Art Carr TC, SLP 1 3/4" headers, SLP cat-back, no cat, no AC, no MAF screens, Accel manifold base & SuperRam, Edelbrock double roller timing chain, MSD ext coil & distributor, trans cooler, 52mm TB, TB airfoil, TB coolant bypass, AFPR(48psi), K&N filters, Hotchkis lowering springs, Car-Pro custom chip, Lay Ind. ram air kit, 265/45R16 Kumho V700 tires, and still as slow as hell 13.82sec ET @ 106.3 mph. To be installed soon: TPIS ZZ9 cam, 2400 stall converter.
'90 Eagle Talon AWD, no rust thru 9 winters
'99 Camaro SS, red, 6-spd, T-tops, Mcleod clutch, Pro 5.0 shifter, MAF processor, Direct Flow lid, K&N filter.
313.7Hp & 320.6ft-lbf
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Car: 92 RS - Fully Restored w/Custom Int
Engine: LO3 with some mods
Transmission: T-5
Axle/Gears: 3.42 Richmond
A bad O2 sensor could also mean your catalytic converter is bad too (assuming you have one) Have that checked. Also check your smog pump & AIR components (again, assuming you have that too)
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Well that is nice; I guess all those 150hp nitrous shots are taking their toll now, right?
Ok, can I get one of the things you screw into the spark plug hole at autozone or something? What should the reading be, and will it come with instructions?
Forgive my stupidity; Im only 17
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1989 IROC
305 TPI/A4
-just trying to keep it running
Ok, can I get one of the things you screw into the spark plug hole at autozone or something? What should the reading be, and will it come with instructions?
Forgive my stupidity; Im only 17
Thanks
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1989 IROC
305 TPI/A4
-just trying to keep it running
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Yes, you can buy a compression tester from Autozone, around $25. DON'T buy the kind that just has a rubber boot on the end, their a real pain to use. Spend the extra time and effort and use the screw-in type. Also it will come with instructions, but the most important part is how compairable is each cylinder to the next. If all read say 110, but one reads 60, well, thats your problem child.
I had a problem running real rich too, turned out my timing chain is getting old and streching, it through my timing way off. Should read 8 degrees, it was at 4.
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'86 TA 305 TPI
I had a problem running real rich too, turned out my timing chain is getting old and streching, it through my timing way off. Should read 8 degrees, it was at 4.
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Disconnect the battery while changing the O2 sensor, this will give time for the ECM to reset and learn new driving values.
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Got the compression tester, will post some numbers later tonight.
The engine is way too damn hot to work with
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1989 IROC
305 TPI/A4
-just trying to keep it running
The engine is way too damn hot to work with
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1989 IROC
305 TPI/A4
-just trying to keep it running
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