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Technical => Engine and Transmission => Topic started by: GAF2 on November 18, 2009, 08:18:13 PM

Title: running rich
Post by: GAF2 on November 18, 2009, 08:18:13 PM
hi guys, on a recent emissions test the reading on the g was 12%, so after reading a couple of posts on here i replaced the lambda sensor but when starting up you can still smell the petrol and the inside of the exhaust is blacked up.  Any ideas what to investigate next that could be causing this.

cheers grant
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: lance on November 18, 2009, 08:29:24 PM
check or change the blue temp sensor
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: GAF2 on November 18, 2009, 08:35:45 PM
how do u check it? do u have to remove it?

cheers
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: PeteG40 on November 18, 2009, 08:56:38 PM
whats yr co pot set to?
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: LeonL on November 18, 2009, 09:01:57 PM
Quote from: PeteG40 on November 18, 2009, 08:56:38 PM
whats yr co pot set to?


My car also seems to run abit lean,

How'd i go about checking the "Co Pot" pete? Mine seems to have been tampared with in the past due to missing blue cap and screwdriver marks in the black "cap?"

Thanks
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: GAF2 on November 18, 2009, 09:17:27 PM
sorry guys, your quite correct rae it is in the FAQ section.  Cheers guys am off to have a read and take notes.

cheers grant
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: swiftg40 on November 18, 2009, 09:29:47 PM
have you got a de-cat pipe? emissions will be higher without a cat
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: GAF2 on November 18, 2009, 09:32:20 PM
yeah its de-cated but thats not enough to cause this much overfueling
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: PeteG40 on November 18, 2009, 09:34:53 PM
get a multimeter over the two end pin of the plug
usually abotu 550 ohms
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: GAF2 on November 18, 2009, 09:50:40 PM
yeah am goin to test that tomorrow and the blue temp sender.

cheers grant
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: LeonL on November 19, 2009, 05:04:16 PM
My Co2 Pot was 508 Ohms (think i done it correctly)...

So is this bad? Does this mean it is running richer then it should? How do i solve it?

Thanks

Ps: Sorry for a little thread hijack, posted here since both have same problem
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: LeonL on November 21, 2009, 11:49:28 AM
Anyone?
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: hayesey on November 21, 2009, 07:10:56 PM
you need to take it to a garage and put it on a gas analyser to set the co pot.  500ohms is a bit low though, I usually set it more like 600-650ohms as a base setting. 
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: LeonL on November 21, 2009, 07:52:42 PM
Quote from: hayesey on November 21, 2009, 07:10:56 PM
you need to take it to a garage and put it on a gas analyser to set the co pot.  500ohms is a bit low though, I usually set it more like 600-650ohms as a base setting. 

Would this mean its running rich or lean? having low ohms on my pot
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: hayesey on November 21, 2009, 08:43:34 PM
lower means richer yes.
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: LeonL on November 21, 2009, 08:49:41 PM
Okay gdgd,

and the only possible way to fix this is going through a garage correct?

Cheers
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: hayesey on November 21, 2009, 10:25:21 PM
well you can try setting it to more like 600-650ohms but the only way to really set it is on a gas analyser yeah.
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: LeonL on November 22, 2009, 12:29:45 AM
Sorry if this is a stupid question,

But how do i go about setting it closer to 600-650?
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: hayesey on November 22, 2009, 12:40:43 PM
it's covered in the faq engine checkup thread.  You need a multimeter and read the resistance across the outer two pins on the sensor
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: LeonL on November 22, 2009, 01:04:50 PM
Yeah i've done that, but its reading 500Ohms...So how would i go about making it read 600ohms?

Cheers :)
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: hayesey on November 22, 2009, 05:16:21 PM
turn the screw on the side of it
Title: Re: running rich
Post by: LeonL on November 23, 2009, 08:46:14 PM
Cheers,

Sorted it now, got it at 559 Ohms :)