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my car runs really rich...

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:53 am
by Flip_x
first off how many lights on your a/f guage goes on? mine has like 2-3 and when it goes in the green all it adds more as it goes more rich...

Anyways i just wanna know a way to get it to run in the stoich area.. recently im smelling alot of gas right now.. dont know why. maybe spark plugs?

anyways thanks for the help..


Cedric

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 4:24 am
by dzx
those gauges aren't accurate at all. You'd need a wideband to tell for sure.

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 1:50 pm
by free5ty1e
Our cars' stock ECUs would never let us run in the "stoich" range during boost; they intend for us to run rich. A standard A/F ratio gauge should always show a rich reading on boost, or you're in trouble.

There's nothing you can do about this situation (running rich) - it is out of your control. With aftermarket fuel management and a wideband O2 sensor, you can do something about it. For now, just enjoy the safety :)

Posted: Tue Jun 28, 2005 2:54 pm
by -K-
If your AFR doesn't go up to 13-13.5 as soon as the turbo starts to spool it will ping.