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How to get the car to idle a little leaner?

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Old 04-20-2001, 01:50 AM
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How to get the car to idle a little leaner?

The tailpipes are blackened and standing back there burns my eyes (no smell, just burnage).

Here's some information:

While idling in drive at 520RPM (sitting still)..
Car warm and in closed loop at 203°
Timing is set at 4°BTDC
Integrator reads 125, BLM reads 113
Here's a graph of my O2 readings:


If you need some other info, just say. If there's nothing to worry about, that too, but I really think it should idle leaner than it does (shouldn't burn my eyes).
Old 04-20-2001, 07:44 AM
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try changing timing a few degrees, go a step hotter in plugs, step up 10 or 20 degrees with the t-stat. if that doesn't get you any where you can try colder and lower t stat, but i tihnk that'll make you richer.

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