My car has always ran rich, but since I've had the S/C back along with the reflash it just seems like it's running too rich. Most will say too rich is better than too lean, but I think it's to the point of hurting my peformance, and mainly my pocket in terms of gas mileage.
Anyone around here knows how bad it is, as I've had complaints on the way to meets of watering eyes
, and at idle you can smell raw fuel.
I'm starting to think it's because of my exhaust, test pipe, running an O2 sim to keep the light off, but I only point at this as I have no other reasoning.
Though I also wonder how beneficial running rich may be when I go with a smaller pulley?
Opinions?
mine actually runs on the lean side
my wide band shows in the mid 13's
u sure u not leaking fuel from the fpr?
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No leak here!
I need wideband, but don't have the $300 for it
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I'm gonna clock my gas mileage here soon so you all can laugh at me.
maybe your fpr line is cracked or broken or not workin, and you have full atmospheric pressure goin in at all times?
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Well if he is running really rich just pop a spark plug in the exhaust and light it to get rid of the smell. That test pipe should help make some nice flames!
Haha, very tempting Trey. I seen an Evo shoot a nice fireball the other day out at our local road course, no spark plug either
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FPR line is fine, as boost gauge is tapped into it and I've secured that fitting nicely.
nam im havin the same problem.....ive had people tell me im running rich, but i cant smell it when im sitting still lol.....not that bad yet.... i just thought that it was the way that gm made the reflash program.....i dunno.....if you find a fix lemme know man
2000 Camaro V6.
| SLP Loudmouth | CAI Intake | HID's |
What kinda milage are you getting Joe? I know mine is considerably down.....
i run the isuzuperformance header, no cat (45inch glass pack in it's place) , o2 simulator( thanks eric- still working) and some 2.5inch cat back piping sorta and i am not running rich.
well i dont have the reflash so i couldnt help.
but i am getting 29-32 miles per gallon
running 12.8:1, 2.5" pulley, 34-36MPG hwy.
20,22 around town ( sperted driving. )
Chris
'02 Z-24 Supercharged
13.7 @102.45 MPH Third Place, 2007 GMSC Bash SOLD AS OF 01MAR08
i havent checked my milage with the s/c , but im guessing im getting 20-25 hwy and 15-20 city
my 00 has gotten crappy milage since i bought it , i used to get a 300 miles with most highway miles , now im lucky if im over 250 miles per tank
i get 250 city, 360-400 highway. actually, my gas mileage is just a SLIGHT bit better on the highway w/ the charger
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hmm mine runs rich as hell when i get on it, i can actually see the cloud of black smoke that i leave behind when i get on it. But i still get good gas mileage and the car seems to be performing just fine so i ignore it. Last time i checked my gas, i got about 360-380 miles on the highway.
2006 Black Cobalt SS Supercharged G85
13.91@102.77
Ive been told i was running pretty rich. Mixed highway and city i usually get about 250 miles a tank. Always around 22-24 MPG.
u guys with the o2 sim, how the hell do u do that? Been searching forever...
I've always run rich under boost, puffs of black smoke and one hell of a stench. Everyone says my car stinks. I never have smelled raw fuel though, that's a new one.
My mileage? No effing clue. I'm Canadian, it's all in kms anyway haha
A couple times I've had a misfire code stored, and when I check the freeze-frame on the Tech2 it shows my TPS at almost 100% open, engine load way up, RPMS through the roof, and A/F ratio at 12.6:1.
14.330 @ 96.37mph
ive seen first hand how bad joes car spits fuel out the back. its comparable to a typical diesal truck with the boost upped.. no joke..
something is wrong for sure.
ive spit black clouds before, but nuthing like ive seen his do.
BeardLife /
Club Awesome Reject Blog
I just got 215 city til the check gauges light came on. Hurts the wallet!
^^ wtf?! wow, i boost in almost every gear while daily driving my car and get around 280-300 miles around town, and on highway trips i can get 380-400 miles boosting now and then.. its not much different from when i was stock..
good luck joe with watever it is..
-marc
gettin blown @ 6psi daily..
