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What to do? My car is running rich, tooooooo rich
I took my car to the yearly government checkup this saturday and it failed because of the tyres (cracked and I didn't notice them ) so I got back, tried to install Yokohama AVS's but the specs I wanted were not available at the moment (235/40/17), so I had to put Toyo's and they look and feel great (135 US$ per tyre). So I got back to the checkup and it passed this time.
Now the second problem is that the CO2 level showed disturbing news and the guys over there told me that I might have a NON WORKING MAF . The acceptable level of CO2 emitted (there are no exhaust restriction in my country... whatsoever) for the fuel to burn properly is 12% and above. Last year it was 6.06% and this year it got into 3.67%... and I am really noticing overconsumption from one year to another... So guys what to do? where might be my problem here? Another issue is that there is no garage here which tests the CO2 level, they do not care about it, there is only the government place which shows this measure. People go here to check on the CO and not CO2. I am thinking of going by LAN's Stage 2V5 with the 300Z MAF and if necessary and applicable add a fuel management system to the combo for better results... Any help from the technical gurus???
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Since you have the "non-catalyst" model, your MAF has an adjustment screw on it, to the left of the plug.
This screw is used to adjust the idle Air/Fuel mixture, so that the amount of CO emitted is within acceptable limits. My service manual states that at idle, the screw should be adjusted until the CO level as measured at the exhaust is 1.0 +- 0.5%. Other than that, your MAF may need to be cleaned, or there could be a vacuum leak in the intake piping between the MAF and the intake manifold (although that would usually cause lean mixtures). Jason.
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What does the manual also say about the CO2 level in my non catalyst car?
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Ok got the part of the MAF cleaning (http://www.subaru-svx.net/forum/show...hlight=Vinegar)
Still needs to know what the factory manual says about the exact CO2 levels in my non catalyst model
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Jason.
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Any more suggestions?
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Danny 1994 Silver SVX in hybernation, awaiting for the monsterous awakening (Lebanon) 1967 Mercedes-Benz 250SL Euro Specs, Hard/Softtop, White/Red. Under Complete Restoration 2013 Mercedes-Benz SL350 Euro Specs, White/Red. Mint... Another step into SL Collection. |
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Running rich?
Hi Danny, Did you find the Idle adjustment screw on the MAF that Jason mentioned? Does the car run OK other than using a lot of fuel, does it idle OK? Any other symptoms that you have noticed.?
Just going through the things that could cause a rise in fuel consumption, on your model. Air filter, Fuel pressure, MAF sensor, Water temp sensor, Plugs, a ruptured diaphragm in the fuel pressure regulator.( this would show up as fuel in the vacuum pipe that connects to the right rear of the inlet manifold) Of course there can be other things like brake drag, gearbox drag etc. Harvey.
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Harv, my car runs OK at all times. I cannot pinpoint any problem whatsoever. There is one thing I am suspicious about: last year at the mechanical checkpoint the device read 6.06% or 6.36% for the CO2 levels and this year it read 3.67 or 3.06%... and according to Jason, the CO level should be around 1% while it is not, it is lower at all times (near 0.46%)... what is different from last year to this year is the air filter. I installed a K&N E-0940 which is used in 1990 Mustang 5.0L. I was thinking if I adjust the MAF according to a certain criteria, could I make the CO2 level above 12% ?
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