Smog - idle is too rich
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Smog - idle is too rich
Any thoughts. A new engine (5k), super clean smog results at 2500 rpm but way off at idle. Starts fine, hot or cold, idles fine, runs fine shows no symtoms of anything being wrong. My A/F guage shows super lean at 1000 rpm idle, but after about 5 secs idling it drops to about 700 rpm and then shows slightly rich.
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Adjust your idle to 900-950 rpm for the test. It should pass. Anything under 1000 rpm is legal for the test in CA.
If you don't already know, the idle adjustment screw is recessed on the drivers side of the throttle body, under the intake elbow. Use a small mirror to see it for the first time.
If you don't already know, the idle adjustment screw is recessed on the drivers side of the throttle body, under the intake elbow. Use a small mirror to see it for the first time.
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Yep the air pump is there and working. The car does have an M2 upgraded fuel map to match J-spec turbos, XSPower intercooler and Racing Beat exaust, but on the A/F only shows rich on boost and then this low prm idle.
So this doesn't sound like an O2 sensor or something like that?
Thanks, Peter.
So this doesn't sound like an O2 sensor or something like that?
Thanks, Peter.
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Are you reading the A/F from a wideband? If you are you should be about 17 at idle with the A/P running. If your using a gauge that's reading the stock O2 sensor, thats useless.
I'd check the throttle position sensor, and then the intake air temp sensor.
I'd check the throttle position sensor, and then the intake air temp sensor.
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The A/F is a (useless) narrow band, with funny little red and green lights and not numbers, so I just use it for relative measures rather than absolute. You mentioned the intake air temp sensor but wouldn't that effect the complete rev range rather than just beneath 1000 rmp?
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