A few bugs....

[Tulsa_S-13]

So normally I don't post problems on here, but I need other minds to give their opinions.

My car seems to be running really rich, like black smoke coming out of the exhaust rich. I'm not running a cat soooo that partly explains the backfiring I'm assuming, but it should be running this rich.

Second problem (which might coincide with the first problem), when I installed my FMIC awhile back my idle jumped from being at a perfect 750 to around 1200. I was able to back the idle screw out enough to set my idle down to 850ish... What could possibly cause an increase in idle speed? Boost leak?

I don't feel like my car is running the way it should be at the moment and it makes me sad

[Tulsa_S-13]

Hijacker, Speedracer? Anybody?

[redtop91]

No clue on 2. More details on 1. Is it bogging or anything? Rough Idle? etc? Also I'm back in town so you can come get your hoist anytime.

[Tulsa_S-13]

Some hesitation... I'm almost 100% sure I have a boost leak somewhere. It would make sense seeing how this all started immediately after installing the FMIC.

Oh, my car is primered by the way and I should be painting in on Thursday. I've been driving it around all week.

[IanS]

I would start checking for boost/vacuum leaks. A boost leak with not cause the idle to increase, but a vacuum leak will. I would suggest grabbing a can of throttle body cleaner, spray it around your intake manifold, if the idle shifts, you've found your leak.

[xpicer]

go over all the fmic piping and couplers , if the problem started rigth after you installed your intercooler then its deffinetly something that has to do with the intercooler , dont go around things you didnt touch first check what you did if you cant find anything then go to the intake , trotle body ....