BUILT 3.1 RUNNING VERY RICH
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From: upstate ny
Car: 92 camaro rs
Engine: built 3.1
Transmission: built 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
BUILT 3.1 RUNNING VERY RICH
after $2000 dollar machine shop bill and countless other parts car runs but has fouled out 2 sets of plugs within 50 miles with no power whats so ever seems to have weak spark and i cant figure out why any ideas are very welcome.. please and thank you
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Car: 89 RS 89 iroc 87 firebird
Engine: 3.1 Turbo/ 355 twin turbo
Transmission: a4 w/ 4500 stall/ a4 / t5
Axle/Gears: strange s60 /w 3:42's
Re: BUILT 3.1 RUNNING VERY RICH
whats all done to the motor, and for 2000 bucks that better have forged pistons a custom cam and lots of port work
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From: upstate ny
Car: 92 camaro rs
Engine: built 3.1
Transmission: built 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.73
Re: BUILT 3.1 RUNNING VERY RICH
heads cut blocks decked port polished forged pistons bored 60 over blanced rotating assembly machine crank 460 lift cam 1 to 6 rockers pacesetter headers theres more that i cant think of right now lol
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From: Utah
Car: 89 RS 89 iroc 87 firebird
Engine: 3.1 Turbo/ 355 twin turbo
Transmission: a4 w/ 4500 stall/ a4 / t5
Axle/Gears: strange s60 /w 3:42's
Re: BUILT 3.1 RUNNING VERY RICH
need cam specs being a speed density system if the cam dosent pull the same vacum as stock the ecm will add more fuel.also make sure the map sensor is hooked up and the vacum line is also connected. if it isnt the ecm will see no vacum and try to add the same amount of fuel it would at wot
r u using stock injectors?
r u using stock injectors?
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Car: 1996 Camaro, 1985 Camaro
Engine: 3.8, 3.4
Transmission: WC T5, 700r4
Axle/Gears: 3.23(?), 3.42
Re: BUILT 3.1 RUNNING VERY RICH
Could be weak spark from bad IC, or perhaps you need diff heat range plugs, and running too rich could also cause the problem.
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