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Jan 10, 2002 | 05:14 PM

guru20

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Can anyone Diagnose this

This car wont idle at all...it revs to 3500 and dies unless i keep my foot on the gas...I decided to change the oil, but when i opened the oil filler hole, i could smell gas fumes...What is this.. Someone suggested oil seals, if this is it, how can i change them? And how can i stop the car from dying? Thanks

Jan 10, 2002 | 05:34 PM

flying taco

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From: Cincinasty

If you smell gas in your oil its prly because your engine is flooding. Make sure your turbo inlet duct is nice and snug up to your air flow meter. I had the same problem with my car before.

Aaron

Jan 10, 2002 | 05:36 PM

RotaryManRX7

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What year is your car? Some times on the 86-88's the door in the AFM and get stuck open and make the car run full rich. Check and see it might be our problem.

Jan 10, 2002 | 05:42 PM

guru20

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yes i do have an 86! But what the hell is an AFM, and how do i fix it?

Jan 10, 2002 | 06:07 PM

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From: Cincinasty

haha... the AFM is the air flow meter. It is the metal thing connected to you airbox. If you take out the airbox, you can get to the AFM and see if it is being stuck open.

Aaron