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my car is runnin rich-so how often should I do the ATF trick?

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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 10:03 PM
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my car is runnin rich-so how often should I do the ATF trick?

My car is runnin pretty rich, my HC level is 340 and my CO is 3.7, my motor is a Mazda rebuild with 15K, so Im wonderin how often I should do the ATF trick to keep her cleaned out.
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 10:05 PM
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You are running the same numbers I am on a rebuild. Thats wierd...
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 11:19 PM
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Re: my car is runnin rich-so how often should I do the ATF trick?

Originally posted by ItsNiceToBurnRice
My car is runnin pretty rich, my HC level is 340 and my CO is 3.7, my motor is a Mazda rebuild with 15K, so Im wonderin how often I should do the ATF trick to keep her cleaned out.
invest in a new O2 sensor...that should help the richness
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 11:21 PM
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Re: Re: my car is runnin rich-so how often should I do the ATF trick?

[/QUOTE]invest in a new O2 sensor...that should help the richness [/B][/QUOTE]

I have a brand new one, I wonder if its just cause I have gotten rid of the precats, and only have a bonez highflo
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 11:24 PM
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Originally posted by J-Rat
You are running the same numbers I am on a rebuild. Thats wierd...
hmmmmmmm.....maybe our rides are ok, I thought your rotors were reversed or something. I wonder if its because I got rid of all my cats and only run a bonez highflo
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Old Feb 18, 2002 | 11:30 PM
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Yeah, the housings are reversed, but that shouldnt affect the richness of the mix...Actually, I managed to improve my numbers by removing and cleaning the injectors. Plus from what I hear, running hi-flow exhaust tends to make these vehicles run rich..Cant say I know why though...
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