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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:51 AM
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hi all, i have B16A2 engine, how can i lean the mixure cause i thing its rich, thank you
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 10:42 AM
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why do you think it's running rich? Does black smoke come out of the tail pipe?
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 12:11 PM
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yes, black smoke came out from the pipe
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 01:39 PM
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Fix the reason why it is running rich. Stock motors do not run rich unless something is wrong with them. Are you throwing a check engine light? Were all your sensors hooked up correctly during the swap?
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Old Apr 22, 2007 | 11:53 PM
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Originally Posted by Provocateur
Fix the reason why it is running rich. Stock motors do not run rich unless something is wrong with them. Are you throwing a check engine light? Were all your sensors hooked up correctly during the swap?
he lives in another country, where b16s come stock.

like I said in the other thread, a tune-up will help
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 10:26 AM
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what do u mean by tune up??
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 10:34 AM
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well you could start off with new spark plugs, distributor cap and rotor, probably spark plug wires as well.
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Old Apr 26, 2007 | 10:53 AM
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Originally Posted by salkris
what do u mean by tune up??
valve adjustment.

this if for a b18c (teg gsr), but you get the general idea:
http://www.hazone.com/hb18cvalve.htm
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