Re: fuel/air mixture ratio to high, ideas?

[V-Dubber <vdub@voyager.net>]

ebay has the bantly books pretty cheap or could fax you what ever you need

At 10:36 PM 8/10/99 -0400, Brett Van Sprewenburg wrote:
>>Well, this is my first question about my newly aquired 88 16valve 'roc
>>from fellow listmemebr Feenix, here is the question:
>>It is running rich, very rich, i brought it to my mechanic who checked it
>>out and it came out to 6% high(whatever that means) he was able to adjust
>>stuff till it got to 2%, but he doesn't think it will pass emmisions at
>>that, he suggested the following items might need to be replaced: O2
>>sensor, thermo-temp swith, temp-enrichment valve, and possibly idle
>>stabalizer valve.
>>Has anyone else had this problem, and what worked for you/suggestions.
>>thanks for any help anyone can give me.
>>
>>Rob Luhrs
>>88 16v
>>86 8v(soon to be sold)
>
>Investing in a new O2 sensor is probably a good idea, considering it's
>a single wire unit, a new one can be had for as little as $35.  As to
>adjusting your fuel mixture, I'm sure you could do it.  I would suggest
>getting a Bentley manual for your car...you could probably pick one up
>on ebay for less then $20.  Anyway, there's a 3mm hex screw inside
>your fuel distributor, accessed from the top, between the air cone and
>the fuel lines...you may have to drill out the aluminum plug
>if it's never been adjusted before.  Clockwise is richer,
>counter-clockwise is leaner.  Before doing this I would get the Bentley
>manual, as without a dwell meter, you have no feedback from the car as
>to how 'lean' or 'rich' you're running.  The manual will have pretty
>detailed instructions for carrying this procedure out.
>
>==Brett
>
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