Running very rich- ok to drive, bad for new muffler?
11-24-2003, 02:25 AM
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Running very rich- ok to drive? I just added the G5X1 cam, headers and an ORY (no cats.) The car has not been tuned yet or checked on A-tap but I think it is running pretty rich. I'm just guessing because the exhaust smells like fuel and my gas mileage is worse. I used to get around 15 mpg and know I'm only getting around 12.5 mpg.
I ran open headers for about a week (100mi.) and the car smelled REALLY bad to the point my clothes smelled like fuel if I drove it for 20 minutes. I put on the Y-pipe and my clothes no longer smell (barely) but you can still smell it outside of the car. Is this just because I have no cats? I know people say cammed cars smell like fuel but it is only barely right, not overwhelming??
Should I not be driving my car right now? I won't be getting it tuned until next April but I have another car I can drive if it is bad on anything.
I ran open headers for about a week (100mi.) and the car smelled REALLY bad to the point my clothes smelled like fuel if I drove it for 20 minutes. I put on the Y-pipe and my clothes no longer smell (barely) but you can still smell it outside of the car. Is this just because I have no cats? I know people say cammed cars smell like fuel but it is only barely right, not overwhelming??
Should I not be driving my car right now? I won't be getting it tuned until next April but I have another car I can drive if it is bad on anything.
Last edited by SStolen; 11-25-2003 at 02:47 PM.
