Jam666
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Registered: 22nd Mar 08
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what could be the reason(s) for my redtop running rich?
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rikkgti
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Registered: 5th Jun 08
Location: South yorkshire
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Mite have won lottry
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Jam666
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Registered: 22nd Mar 08
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i wish..a z20let wood b in my bay
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Jam666
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Registered: 22nd Mar 08
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Olsrey
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Registered: 13th Jan 07
Location: Bradford Drives: LET Vectra B
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Coolant temp sensor maybe? Lamba sensor? Is the EML on?
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Jam666
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no the eml light isnt on, and ive changed the coolant temp sensor
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Olsrey
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Are you sure its running rich?
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Jam666
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Registered: 22nd Mar 08
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not running too well and plugs are always soaking
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rikkgti
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normally sooti if running rich
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Richardhhha
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air flow meter going up the swanny? Is your xe pre or post cat?
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Jam666
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tried dif airflow from another c20xe..did nothing..its a pre cat
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luke85
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Have you had a wideband to prove its running rich? It can be worth someone with an ODB scanner having a look so he can see all the live engine data. Without that were guessing really but coolant temperature sensor and lambda sensor are good guesses
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Jam666
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Registered: 22nd Mar 08
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rite car went to garage wednesday, and its def overfueling, he has checked all sensors and everything and recons there is no fault.went down earlier and he sed its probably the wiring, so hes goin to strip and check the whole loom. anyone got any ideas as he recons its goin to take ages to do this? any1 got any suggestions?
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DAZ1985
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Wiring
mine was a pre cat engine with a later cat loom
cts
afm
lambda
fpr
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Jam666
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mine doesnt have a lambda, and changed cts and afm.where abouts is the fpr and how much are they new?
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Olsrey
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quote: Originally posted by Jam666
mine doesnt have a lambda, and changed cts and afm.where abouts is the fpr and how much are they new?
Changed for new ones?
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Jam666
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yes
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tomtit88
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mate u just spent 1400 on havin it rebuild and all other things and its running rich take it bk and play riots he wired it up and now he is tellin u its the wiring he said tha 2 me and wanted mega coin 2 wire it up
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Jam666
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Registered: 22nd Mar 08
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i have son, just cant b arsed 2 wait ages agen..u sorted urs out or wa
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DaveB
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What injectors are you running on it?
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Jam666
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just got it back..fuel pump
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craig_s
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fuel pump was making it run rich?sure you don't mean lean?
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