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running very rich please help

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BULLITTSTANG95

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so i have been noticing that my car has been smelling like it has been running rich but yesterday i pull one of the plugs out just to check that and even the spark plug smelled like gas...like really strong. what can i do to make it not run so rich...as this is what is probably killing my gas milage. i only get 13.5 city and 16.5 highways. any help is greatly appreciated
 

5.0_GT_kid

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First, try cleaning the mass air sensor, that may help.

If that don't work, get an adjustable fuel pressure regulator.
 
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its prob your o2 sensors are out thats my problem.. w/. it run soo rich.. cause if ur o2 sensosors are bad.. then it will cause u to get horrible gas milage
 
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