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Old 11-17-2004, 01:58 AM
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Im pretty sure im runnin to much fuel because im seeing some black smoke at high rpms like around 4000-5500. My car also bogs occasionally at lower rpms and at full throttle. Is to much fuel my problem? How can I fix this? Anyway I could be wrong its just my guess, THX.
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Old 11-17-2004, 02:00 AM
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to adjust fuel pressure you need an adjustable pressure regulator... but its not likely your having a fuel pressure problem (rich wise) with just your mods. Maybe tps? Not sure, you gettin any codes?
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Old 11-17-2004, 02:06 AM
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Yea a buddy of mine has a 95 and he was sorta have the same problem, with the bogging and what not, but he got an adjustable fuel pressure regulator and he said it helped alot i dunno i just wanted to see what u guys thought, and im a newb so i dont know what tps is or what "getting any codes" is
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Old 11-17-2004, 02:13 AM
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yea with your mods you shouldnt be rich. when is the last tiem you had a tune up? try that along with adjusting your TPS. if youre wondering about the TPS do a search. its been discused many times
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Old 11-17-2004, 02:14 AM
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getting codes means, when u run a computer scan on ur car...... the codes are the problems that it finds. u look up the code # and that tells you the problem
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Old 11-17-2004, 02:15 AM
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yea i figured it out right after i posted lol. well n e way thanks ill maybe do a tune up and check some stuff out. thx
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Old 11-17-2004, 02:17 AM
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cool, let us know how it goes
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Old 11-17-2004, 03:46 AM
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is it possible to have codes stored, even tho the light never came on?
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Old 11-17-2004, 10:24 AM
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is it possible to have codes stored, even tho the light never came on?
Yes.

Also, I am having the same issue right now. I get some black smoke at the higher RPms which bugs the **** out of me. I just haven't had the time to adjust the fuel pressure. I need to pick up a voltmeter and check my TPS though. I think that might be the cause of some of it. It semed to start after I reinstalled everything after the polishing party. Oh well, bet rich than lean.[&:]
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to rich will cause hurt in performance by a great amount. but yes rich is safer
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