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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:20 PM
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http://lxhomeskilletxl.dyndns.org/al...nning_rich.3gp

Sorry about the crappy quality but it was the best I could do with my phone. Anyway, does anyone know what I can do to lean out my mixture a little? I'm not sure but is it supposed to be stoichiometric (in the yellow) or just a little bit in the green?
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:22 PM
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Advance the timing a few degrees. Check for fouled plugs.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:25 PM
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Nevermind, just saw the video. You do realize that it is now colder out right? Beyond that, dont' trust those gauges to save your life.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:30 PM
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Nevermind, just saw the video. You do realize that it is now colder out right? Beyond that, dont' trust those gauges to save your life.
It was rich in the summer time too. I just didn't really wanna do anything about it till now that it is colder.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:33 PM
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umm... ditch the narrow band AF gauge.

edit: I used to have one of those and it would read rich like that anything above 60% throttle, or 5,000 rpm's.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:34 PM
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Could be a vacuum leak if there's no codes. I don't know, I can't think right now.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:48 PM
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That gauge is horrible, and should not be used as a tuning tool. Check your plugs to see if they are black and look rich. If they aren't, you're fine. If you want to tune, get on a dyno with a wideband.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:49 PM
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Still check for vacuum leaks for peace of mind. Take a can of carb cleaner and spray the TB and intake manifold gasket and listen for a stutter.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:51 PM
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If he had a vacuum leak, he'd have a shitty idle.
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Old Dec 8, 2006 | 01:53 PM
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Especially with a turbo car, It is worth the Peice of mind to install a wideband o2 gauge in your interior.
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