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    Smog Problem

    What does it mean when they say your car is burning rich, this does not sound like a good thing, my muffler shop told me this because my cat is different colors

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    Running rich means the air/fuel mixture has too much fuel and not enough air. Stoicometric (ideal mixture) is 14.7 parts air to 1 part fuel, so 12:1 ratio would be rich and 16:1 would be lean. Someone PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is correct.
    Originally posted by Junior Smurff
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      #3
      Yeah, the injectors are dumping more gas into the engine than an ideal ratio calls for.

      ...adjust accordingly

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        #4
        Originally posted by 4GAccordH22
        Running rich means the air/fuel mixture has too much fuel and not enough air. Stoicometric (ideal mixture) is 14.7 parts air to 1 part fuel, so 12:1 ratio would be rich and 16:1 would be lean. Someone PLEASE correct me if I'm wrong, but I think this is correct.
        Correct heres a little article on it. http://autospeed.drive.com.au/cms/article.html?&A=1595 mr_adrenalin714 if your o2 sensor or cat isn't working correctly your car may be letting unburned fuel out through the exhaust. also the cat can get plugged with debris after a while and hinder performance along with making you fail a smog test. i have seen a few cars start on fire because of a clogged cat. check your o2 sensor out while you are working on the exhaust, from the experience i've had with my car the o2 sensor goes out first then the cat fails.
        Retired 1990 Accord LX Coupe
        Project 240SX
        Originally posted by chillin943
        anyone kno if i can just make a hot wire for v-tec off the horn??
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          #5
          I have A4 header and AEM SRI and it fail a pretest smog


          MY 1n2 CB7

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