Running rich, need help!

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Ca_Silvia
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Ok man, out of everything new you installed 2 of them effect the air flow/pressure.

Z32 MAF, is it sealing properly? lose connections between air filter and MAF or MAF and turbo intake.

Throttle Body, again is it sealed properly. My throttle body shaft seal was leaking on mine. But a boost leak test made that clear to me. Double check that stuff, good luck man.

Oh ya i re-read your thread. FYI after months of boost leak testing i can only get 16 psi on vacuum on idle. I hope thats reassuring


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wynnEZ
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Ok I will check the throttle body and maf for sealing issues. I will also try to get a video of it running tomorrow to see if that helps.

Thanks

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wynnEZ
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Ok I did some checking around, when the car is idling there is no voltage coming from the maf on my safc. My throttle voltage is fine but I get nothing from my maf. I did get a crappy video with sound so you can hear it.

It sounds like its not letting it boost or get air. It is still running really rich also.

Ca_Silvia
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richness=MAF

low vacuum=leak

How new is your turbo?

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wynnEZ
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Ill try to rewire the maf, does anyone know how to set it up in the safc. Im sure its pressure then there is an in and out setting? I dont know what that is. Ill search for more leaks too, I hear something hissing around the stock fpr? As for the turbo it came with the car, it sounds pretty weird like its spooling backwards, not sure if you can hear it that well in the video.

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Rin5
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wynnEZ wrote:Vent Hoses this also doesn't seem right :
if that helps...

meminto
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There is a setting in the safc that will adjust for the z32 afm, I cannot remember it off the top of my head but the manual will tell you... It has been a long time since I used one...

You should be able to find the pdf of the manual online, if not I will see if I still have mine somewhere...

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wynnEZ
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Ok cool I will try to search for it. Thanks for the vac diagram.

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teddy
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anymore updates on this? I was the owner of the car previous to guy you bought it from. I put a lot of work into that car and really want to see it running like a champ.

From what nick has told me, it seems like the guy you bought it from didn't know what he was doing with it and made a mess of it.


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