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94z28 is runing rich? plugs smell like gas!

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Old Apr 19, 2004 | 10:13 PM
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94z28 is runing rich? plugs smell like gas!

i was convinced that my opti was bad, but now i think it's something else because i checked my plugs and they smell like gas pretty bad i also got grey and sometimes black smoke when i go wot. in the morning when i first start the car grey smoke come's out and sound like i have a mean as cam which i don't i guessing bad valve adjustment since i do also got 1.6 rockers and combination motorsports spring's
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 10:45 PM
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forgot to mention that it has a high rpm miss and low rpm stumble and sometimes will back fire on full throttle after i let go of gas.
Old Apr 19, 2004 | 11:37 PM
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Sounds similar to my car. Have you checked your O2 sensors lately?
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 12:24 AM
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i hav'nt checked the 02 sensors never thought of that could that also cause a missfire? so your saying all the problems i have you also have? thanks on the reply
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 01:28 PM
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interesting

I would love to know if your O2 sensors can cause that kind of havoc...i have a similar problem!
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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DID YOUR 02 SENSOR'S FIX YOUR PROBLEM ? i need to get it diagnose but dont have time to take it in to a shop i work 6 days a week.
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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Alfred, are those still the cold plugs that you were running with the N20? or are the the proper heat range for an NA engine?
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:00 PM
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cold plugs

no i got a set of ngk gapped at 50, hey are you lokking for a n2o kit 94zpower
Old Apr 20, 2004 | 04:57 PM
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I just got off the phone with LE toys motorsports which are professional mechanics that have a dyno. and they said i was suppose to unplug a brown wire that has white stripes before setting timing i did'nt do that and said that i timing could be retarded by up to 18 deg. any body know about thAT
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