Vacuum lines I did when I bought the car. I'm checking EGR next... once things at home settle down.
The love affair, rekindled....
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Vacuum lines I did when I bought the car. I'm checking EGR next... once things at home settle down.
I had a similar symptoms as you with the car running rich just idling and thought I had a cracked header like you. Turns out the ME chip that I had was causing it. I swapped in a Thrasher chip and the rich problem went away and the O2 numbers settled out and started cycling between rich and lean like it supposed to during idle. When the car was running rich the O2 was stuck at .800.
So I start the car up today and hear an audible exhaust leak and notice a black spot between the plenum and the manifold...
THe black spot was soot from the EGR gasket (only the metal was there)
so I located a gasket and got that taken care of.... I also noted the TB and the plenum bolts were loose? (ok.. not tight)
Now,
INT 121-129
BLM 124-131
IAC is high now... time to go and readjust... but I'm closer...
THe black spot was soot from the EGR gasket (only the metal was there)
so I located a gasket and got that taken care of.... I also noted the TB and the plenum bolts were loose? (ok.. not tight)
Now,
INT 121-129
BLM 124-131
IAC is high now... time to go and readjust... but I'm closer...
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626gn
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I know...crazy. I once paid $6.50 for an oil filler tube gasket and shipping was $13!
WOW!.. What a difference addressing the vacuum leak and setting all the parameters up right makes.
DRivability is amazing... but at WOT the O2 is above 800... So I wussed out and let off.... Chip/Injectors/Fuel Pump/AFPR/Hotwire are next....
I gotta find the box with the hotwire kit... time to call Turbotweak for the Chip/Injectors
DRivability is amazing... but at WOT the O2 is above 800... So I wussed out and let off.... Chip/Injectors/Fuel Pump/AFPR/Hotwire are next....
I gotta find the box with the hotwire kit... time to call Turbotweak for the Chip/Injectors
BTT!
OK.. after dragging my azz since May I finally have some spare time to play with my toys... (Furloughs are a good thing)
First thing I learned:
I need to lose some of this excess baggage (aka FAT)
Second thing:
Drop the column... its easier... but I didnt want to wrestle with all the excess (aka non-factory) wires.
Third: Unbolting the pedal assy makes disconnecting the linkage much easier.
Fourth: If youre careful with the gasket removal you might be able to reuse it.
Fifth: Lose more weight
Sixth: Putting it back together is easier than taking it apart
Seventh: Parts store dont stock the OE master for a vacuum car anymore.
Eighth: Make sure you have enough vacuum hose... LOL
Ninth: Lose more weight
Tenth: I should have done this years ago!
OK.. after dragging my azz since May I finally have some spare time to play with my toys... (Furloughs are a good thing)
First thing I learned:
I need to lose some of this excess baggage (aka FAT)
Second thing:
Drop the column... its easier... but I didnt want to wrestle with all the excess (aka non-factory) wires.
Third: Unbolting the pedal assy makes disconnecting the linkage much easier.
Fourth: If youre careful with the gasket removal you might be able to reuse it.
Fifth: Lose more weight
Sixth: Putting it back together is easier than taking it apart
Seventh: Parts store dont stock the OE master for a vacuum car anymore.
Eighth: Make sure you have enough vacuum hose... LOL
Ninth: Lose more weight
Tenth: I should have done this years ago!
:biggrin:
Disregard... Diehards Die... HARD!
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