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Old 02-14-2004 | 09:20 PM
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Well here is the story:



Drove the car yesterday and stuff to work.. car has been running for about a week now. Car doesn't like cold starts one bit.. but once it gets to op temp its fine. Just idles low in the cold i guess.



Can smell fuel out the tail pipe.. i know its getting fuel. I took the plugs out.. they were wet/black.. i think they are fouled.. but its late and can't buy new plugs.



Pretty sure my plugs are shot.. they are only a week old. But its running a pretty rich map.. what do you guys think? It trys to start.. sputters, and dies.. and compression is perfect.
Old 02-15-2004 | 01:34 AM
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are any of the accesories in the car working? or just the starter?



this same thing happen to me, and the main fuse was blown
Old 02-15-2004 | 02:18 AM
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yeah, radio and all works.. pretty sure my plugs are shot.. yet again.



which isn't surprising.. the AF on this map is supposed to be 12:1 and its cold/rainy here.. along with the fact that the car hasn't been run-run in like 3 months.. so i'm prolly burning a LOT of carbon out of the engine.
Old 02-15-2004 | 02:21 AM
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sounds like plugs as always. What type of ecu Pete?
Old 02-15-2004 | 02:44 AM
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got another PowerFC. Can't stray from what you know... the new AW car has the following mods now.. had it down for 3 months modding it and saving money heh.



PowerFC

Intake

Full Non-Seq / barebones no emissions equip

Profec B

3" DP

3" Resonated MP

3" JIC catback

JIC strutbar

BUR9EQs in all 4 holes

Fluidyne Radiator

Port Matched and Powdercoated UIM & LIM

new alternator

underdrive pulleys

99 Lip
Old 02-15-2004 | 04:03 PM
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wont all 9's on a rich map foul realy fast if you are just putting around town?
Old 02-15-2004 | 04:11 PM
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well yes and no.. i don't put around But i found yet another fuel leak.. primary injector o-rings are bad... on the #2 rotor. So i'm gonna have to yank the primaries yet again. I've never noticed it before since this is the first time i've checked under pressure. but sure enough its leaking like a ****.



As for starting.. put 2 new trailiing plugs in.. fired right up. Now i just have to order some orings and slap those bad boys on and hopefully all my problems will cease.



I'll keep you guys updated.
Old 02-15-2004 | 09:31 PM
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when your car ran...... did it run like a lawn mower on drugs?
Old 02-16-2004 | 08:29 AM
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hmm, don't they always run like a lawnmower on drugs?
Old 02-16-2004 | 08:24 PM
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nevermind.... i know why mine was running like a lawnmower on drugs





no compression on my rear rotors


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