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Jul 19th, 2015, 22:10 | #1 |
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!800E Running Rich
My 1972 1800E (B20E & K-Jet injection) seems to be running too rich. The plugs are black and inside the tail-pipe is sooty. Also the exhaust smells rich. Ignition has been checked: dwell angle and timing set up as handbook specifies. Air cleaner is not dirty.
I've driven the car on some good runs recently (40 - 50-mile jaunts) and it starts & runs well. with good acceleration & high speed cruising. Should I alter the idle adjustment screw or could the mixture be rich at higher revs than at tickover? In which case is there any other adjustment to be made? The engine has done about 85,000 miles to date. Useful suggestions will be much appreciated. |
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