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Old 05-04-2015, 06:30 AM
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Question Running rich?
I've noticed when I start my newage lately, the fumes smell quite rich, is this a sign it's running too lean / rich? If so what to do?
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Old 05-04-2015, 08:55 AM
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Could be a failure of the lambda/oxygen sensor as the ecu is pretty poor at throwing up an engine warning CEL for these.
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Old 05-04-2015, 06:05 PM
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ok, great, i'll look into it.
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Old 05-04-2015, 08:57 PM
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My 2001 jdm sti always smelt strongly of petrol on start up from cold, but was fine if it was warm.
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