swiftymcfeat
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- 87 VL Calais Turbo
Running Rich or fuel leak??
Hey there,
On saturday i went and picked up my new VL
Just been keeping an eye out for any problems that may occur and i can smell a fairly strong petrol smell as if the car is running way to rich... Im new to VL's and dont know much at all so im asking for help here! haha
From what i know, its a VLC turbo with an n/a conversion (p plater friendly)
Ill get a "my car" thread going soon enough
http://i.imgur.com/H3AQZ.jpg
Cheers and hope u can help...
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UPDATE:
So i have now fixed my exhaust leak and blown dizzy and its honestly running like a brand new car. But the fuel smell is still there, maybe even worse. MOST of the time you can small it fairly strong inside the car and sometimes can even smell it when standing outside the car after driving.
My fuel usage is much higher than it should be.
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UPDATE 2 - ERROR CODES!
These are displayed (along with the others that are meant to be)
11 Crank angle sensor circuit
12 Air flow meter circuit
21 ignition signal circuit
ANY IDEAS/SUGGESTIONS???
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UPDATE 3!
Found where the fuel is coming from! Im not all that great when it comes to engine work but from what i can see the injectors are all surrounded by leaking fuel. Enough to cause the smell that is getting me high on my hour long drive to work! Here is what im talking about:
I also following the guide on how to adjust your AFM and i turned the screw half a full turn clockwise to try make it leaner. Did not really make a difference though?
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Took another pic for you
http://i.imgur.com/6ldWb.jpg
More pics in sunlight and of interior yet to come lol
Hey there,
On saturday i went and picked up my new VL
Just been keeping an eye out for any problems that may occur and i can smell a fairly strong petrol smell as if the car is running way to rich... Im new to VL's and dont know much at all so im asking for help here! haha
From what i know, its a VLC turbo with an n/a conversion (p plater friendly)
Ill get a "my car" thread going soon enough
http://i.imgur.com/H3AQZ.jpg
Cheers and hope u can help...
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
UPDATE:
So i have now fixed my exhaust leak and blown dizzy and its honestly running like a brand new car. But the fuel smell is still there, maybe even worse. MOST of the time you can small it fairly strong inside the car and sometimes can even smell it when standing outside the car after driving.
My fuel usage is much higher than it should be.
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UPDATE 2 - ERROR CODES!
These are displayed (along with the others that are meant to be)
11 Crank angle sensor circuit
12 Air flow meter circuit
21 ignition signal circuit
ANY IDEAS/SUGGESTIONS???
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
UPDATE 3!
Found where the fuel is coming from! Im not all that great when it comes to engine work but from what i can see the injectors are all surrounded by leaking fuel. Enough to cause the smell that is getting me high on my hour long drive to work! Here is what im talking about:
I also following the guide on how to adjust your AFM and i turned the screw half a full turn clockwise to try make it leaner. Did not really make a difference though?
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Took another pic for you
http://i.imgur.com/6ldWb.jpg
More pics in sunlight and of interior yet to come lol
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