Date:         Tue, 24 Jun 2003 10:43:23 -0400
Reply-To:     Daniel Brideau <dan@HOBBYETC.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Daniel Brideau <dan@HOBBYETC.COM>
Subject:      Re: running rich is making me poo
Comments: To: Martinez <mart1nez@PACBELL.NET>
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I think if you were rich, you would see black stinky smoke.  Blue stinky
smoke is normally oil.

Are your spark plugs slimy?


----- Original Message -----
From: "Martinez" <mart1nez@PACBELL.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, June 23, 2003 10:06 PM
Subject: running rich is making me poo


> I just did an engine swap, 1.9L to 1.9L, and the new to me engine is
running
> real rich. Blue smelly smoke and after a slight warm up it floods itself
and
> dies. I disconnected the oxygen sensor and it doesn't appear to make any
> difference with the way it runs. My questions are what should I check
> for/replace. I just need some advice on where to start. I would really
like
> to drive my Westy again but the way things are going it seems as though
it's
> not going to happen in my life time.......................Help.
> TIA,
> Paul Rogers,
> 85 Westy, that wants to go camping
>