Horrible running 8v

[nefarious at drumatix.net (nefarious@drumatix.net)]

Gonna try this later today.  I'll keep you posted if wanted. Thanks everbody

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>> From: "Scourge" <scourge@cogeco.ca>
>> Date: 2004/08/26 Thu PM 11:37:42 EDT
>> To: "Rocco list" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>,
>> 	"Jason Peters" <nefarious@drumatix.net>
>> Subject: Re: Horrible running 8v
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>> Hey, welcome to the list!
>> My guess would be that the car is running too lean. So when you unplug
>> the
>> O2 sensor, the car defaults and runs super rich(in your case that's just
>> enough fuel for it to run properly).
>> The fix *should* be an easy one.
>> Run the car long enough to get it up to a normal operating temp. Then
>> check
>> out your throttle body, there's a little switch on the top that will be
>> actuated when the throttle is fully open.......Push It(hahah name the
>> movie!!). If the idle improves there is a good chance the rest of this
>> will
>> help. On your fuel distributor(big thing on the drivers side with the
>> airboot and fuel lines) in between the intake boot and the fuel lines,
>> there
>> is a small hole* just grab a LONG 3mm allen key and stick it in. Turn it
>> clockwise and it will richen the mixture(more fuel) counter clockwise
>> will
>> lean it out(less fuel). With the car idling play around with it a bit.
>> You
>> shouldn't need to turn it more then a half or three quarter turn. Once
>> you
>> get the car to idle a bit better play around with that and the idle
>> screw(back of the throttle body, 7mm socket or wrench) to get a good
>> balance.
>> After all of this, if you notice bad fuel mileage, lean it out a bit. If
>> the
>> oil temp increases significantly richen it a bit, you're too lean.
>> I recommend having a shop with a sniffer tune the car at some point so
>> you
>> have a base line to go from. Playing with it in your driveway is kind of
>> trial and error.
>> *if there is no hole, there will be a small plug you may have to drill
>> out,
>> mine have all had the hole by the time I got them
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>> Good Luck and HTH
>>     -George
>> Check it out I answered a tech question!!!!!! Now pat me on the back and
>> tell me what I screwed up. lol
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> I think you have written up a very nice explanation of what is
> involved...I might like to make one addition to it, however...  If you
> need to turn it more than 1/4 turn, I would definately take it to a shop
> to get the mixutre set...  Someone before you has jacked with it so much
> that you would be better off letting someone who understands the FI play
> with it (My Opinion)...  I would recommend very small adjustments at
> first, to see what changes there are, and after each adjustment, rev it to
> 3K.  This allows the adjustment screw to settle, and therefore give you a
> realistic baseline of what it needs to do...  Write me directly if I am
> loosing you at all...
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> HTH
>
> David
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