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Date:         Thu, 16 Feb 2006 19:28:16 -0800
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Is it normal...
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2006021612074230@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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A plugged fuel pressure regulator will make it run rich, especially at idle.
You can test the pressure at the T junction.


On 2/16/06, Geza Polony <gezapolony@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Just replaced the O2 sensor the day before yesterday. Old one was black.
> Now
> voltage readings from sensor are all across the board. No smell, no blue
> smoke, but a lot of carbon in the exhaust. I just fixed a couple of pretty
> big cracks in the vacuum system--maybe that will change things.
>
> What else would make them run rich?
>






--
Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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