Running rich!!one!!11one!!11!!
03-17-2008, 11:37 PM
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It does seem like an ignition problem, which could cause my car to run rich. I have my stock coil so ill give that a shot (i now have the blaster coil on - but the problem was still there with the stock coil), so maybe i'll use someone's ICM. That sounds about right. I re-scheduled for me to drop off the car at the shop for next monday, so i can do these free/cheap things first to see if i get anywhere. if not, off to the shop she goes. worst comes to worst he says its the opti.. no biggie. ill change that out in a couple of weeks during my break. ill keep you guys updated.. and ricci thanks for the recommendation to check plugs.. i found that oil saturated one of them \= lol.. maybe i sort of lied when i said its all good? what does that sound like to ya, valve stem seals?
03-18-2008, 09:50 AM
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Nice! lol.. yeah i have the ICM spacer mod but i remember for like two days after the cap and rotor install, i had the ICM DIRECTLY bolted to th head (dont ask, im not very bright and i do thigns too fast).. so maybe it messed something up? sounds like opti to me too.. i have a 4 month old MSD cap+rotor on there.. if i do the opti, should i shrow on the msd cap and rotor+vented conversion, or should i keep the factory everything?
03-18-2008, 03:38 PM
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Nice! lol.. yeah i have the ICM spacer mod but i remember for like two days after the cap and rotor install, i had the ICM DIRECTLY bolted to th head (dont ask, im not very bright and i do thigns too fast).. so maybe it messed something up? sounds like opti to me too.. i have a 4 month old MSD cap+rotor on there.. if i do the opti, should i shrow on the msd cap and rotor+vented conversion, or should i keep the factory everything?
03-23-2008, 06:23 PM
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Okay, tomorrow was supposed to be the day I was going to take the car to the shop. BUT, as unexpectedly as the problem happened, thats how unexpectedly it went away. This morning i was driving my car to work without a problem. Car felt strong, pulled hard, sounded great, etc.. Was operating as good as it was a few weeks ago.. What the hell is going on? Is this car playing games with me? Lol
04-02-2008, 06:45 PM
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did this ever get worked out? I was having what sounds like the same problems recently, and I figured out that one of my spark plug wires just fell out. The spark plug was still in there, so I just hooked the little fella right up, and it runs great now, and doesn't burn rich anymore. If it comes and goes, I guess that it could be shaking in and out, but never really leaving the spot.
