New Member RX-7 Technical Post your first technical questions here, in an easy flame free environment, before jumping into the main technical sections.

Fuel smells too rich...

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Sep 7, 2009 | 10:56 PM
  #1  
aznmagic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Full Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 157
Likes: 0
From: Guam
Fuel smells too rich...

Do i need to tune my air/fuel ratio? My friend told me to buy a wideband, but i didn't know if there was any other way to tune my car. It is a 1993 RX7 Twin turbo. When im driving my friends behind me say that i have a RIDICULOUS amount of smoke coming out of my exhaust and the fuel smells too rich. Even at idle you can tell the fuel smells too rich. What do i do?
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 10:35 AM
  #2  
gracer7-rx7's Avatar
needs more track time
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (16)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,788
Likes: 809
From: Bay Area CA
Start by listing all details about your car including mileage and mods and recent maintenance.

Tell us when you see smoke. During start up? only when warm? during boost? Color of smoke?
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 10:35 AM
  #3  
gracer7-rx7's Avatar
needs more track time
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (16)
 
Joined: Mar 2006
Posts: 9,788
Likes: 809
From: Bay Area CA
Start by listing all details about your car including mileage and mods and recent maintenance.

Tell us when you see smoke. During start up? only when warm? during boost? Color of smoke?
Reply
Old Sep 8, 2009 | 01:52 PM
  #4  
Rextasee's Avatar
808gxl
 
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 116
Likes: 0
From: Big Island, Hawaii
dutty filta!!!
Reply
Old Sep 10, 2009 | 09:19 PM
  #5  
dgeesaman's Avatar
Moderator
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Liked
Loved
iTrader: (8)
 
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 12,313
Likes: 27
From: Hershey PA
It will certainly help to describe the car and it's mods.

If its got upgraded injectors or tunable ECU, get the wideband.

If it's stock injectors, they probably just need to be cleaned. (not with the stuff you pour in the tank - a real proper cleaning)

You can always take it to a shop to temporarily install the wideband for a few tuning pulls.
Reply
Old Sep 16, 2009 | 04:10 PM
  #6  
aznmagic's Avatar
Thread Starter
Full Member
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 157
Likes: 0
From: Guam
fuel injectors were leaking. its a 93 rx7. I have 880 cc injectors
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
rgordon1979
3rd Generation Specific (1993-2002)
40
Mar 15, 2022 12:04 PM
sherff
Adaptronic Engine Mgmt - AUS
5
Sep 12, 2015 12:22 PM
whinin
New Member RX-7 Technical
10
Sep 5, 2015 11:52 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 09:47 PM.