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873Stang

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running slightly rich, wondering what could cause this???
and sometime if i rev or go wot i can smell raw fuel (nox)
i dont know where to start??
 

craigwhite89gt

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whats done to the fuel system? injectors? Mass Air?
 

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do you have cats? that will cause it to smell rich also. not having cats i mean...
 

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nothing dont to it all stock besides an elec fan still has factory cats.
i changed my gap from 45 to 56 and that helped alittle.

and i have an autometer air fuel gauge so at idle its in the lean driving it goes between rich and stoch i think is the word.
 

HISSIN50

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The narrowband gauge can be misleading. I wouldn't make determinations based upon it.
Also, isn't excess fuel HC's?

Check for a vac leak at the MAP sensor (if applicable). If a proper vac signal is not reaching the MAP, it can cause rich running.

Good luck.
 

vristang

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Start by pulling the codes

There is a link in my sig if you don't have a scanner...

You may get lucky and have the computer tell you exactly what is wrong
jason
 
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