Smells like Gas
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Burning Brakes
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From: St Augustine FL
Smells like Gas
82 Crossfire is running extremely rich. The exhaust fumes will knock you out if your behind the car when it is at idle. The car idles a little high around 1000 rpm sometimes around 1200 but settles down to around 900-1000 most of the time. What would cause such a rich mixture? Are there any adjustments that can be made or any sensors that may need changing out?
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by bluesilver82
82 Crossfire is running extremely rich. The exhaust fumes will knock you out if your behind the car when it is at idle. The car idles a little high around 1000 rpm sometimes around 1200 but settles down to around 900-1000 most of the time. What would cause such a rich mixture? Are there any adjustments that can be made or any sensors that may need changing out?
Is this in park/nuetral or a drive gear?
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by bluesilver82
82 Crossfire is running extremely rich. The exhaust fumes will knock you out if your behind the car when it is at idle. The car idles a little high around 1000 rpm sometimes around 1200 but settles down to around 900-1000 most of the time. What would cause such a rich mixture? Are there any adjustments that can be made or any sensors that may need changing out?
Do you tune your carb for it to run that fast on purpose? Usually unless you have a lopey cam, 900 is a good parked idle. In gear, I like 500.
Drifting
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From: Burlington WI
Originally Posted by Durango_boy
Do you tune your carb for it to run that fast on purpose? Usually unless you have a lopey cam, 900 is a good parked idle. In gear, I like 500.
I'm still sticking with the O2 sensor.
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From: Columbia Missouri
Originally Posted by bluesilver82
the fuel pump will run for about three seconds after shutting the car off. Would this have anything to do with it?
Don't rule it out, but probably not.