Running rich what do you think it could be?

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Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:38 pm

Hi the 02 is running and Fly's! But she is running rich, the tale pipes pump out loads of soot on start up (I had to wash the neighbours car it was so black) when driving the fuel she drinks is crazy also it smells a bit rich, sometimes when pulling away with my foot down she hesitates until higher in the revs, then she flys off like i have hit the NOS button. I would like to make a checklist so I can run through it this weekend.
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Thu Oct 04, 2012 9:57 am

Probably Oxy sensor, or maf/lmm. Anything else would show other simptoms unless the ecu is in the service/emergency mode.
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Thu Oct 04, 2012 8:41 pm

cheers chaps I have new Lambdas on, I'll look into the Maff.
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Fri Feb 15, 2013 11:05 pm

Well i plugged it into the Ethos reader and it said the Maff was up the spout, i replaced that and plugged it in again, it say's Lambda control 1 and 2 then over time Lambda sensor 1 and 2.......
It runs ok without the Lambdas but at 17mpg on a long run....
I am getting power on the output to the Lambda relay, it runs ruff from the getgo..
Any more ideas?
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Sat Feb 16, 2013 9:49 am

That's all good.
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Tue Mar 05, 2013 11:42 pm

ECU changed and its sorted :D
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