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Originally Posted by Cleck  As far as the car being that rich, could my dirty as cone air filter be the problem not getting it enough air to combust? It's fucking dirty as can be, but how much would that affect it? It's just a K&N slapped on the end, right at the AFM. A friend told me to soak it in some degreaser, like Simple Green, then wash it off with water and get the K&N Filtercharger kit and spray that shit on there.
When I bought the car, I was told the plugs and wires were done that spring before, could they be worn out by now? I'll not take my chances and just get the Tune Up kit off twosrus.
Rick and I talked about doing a MS setup for this car, I wanna have it running well and pulling hard. |
Yeah a dirty filter could screw with a few things. Wouldn't hurt to clean it or change it entirely if you can. You can find a decent cone filter at an autoparts store for under $20. IIRC, even though you can clean a K&N, there is a TON of flow restriction from the crap still stuck in the cotton mesh. I just replace the filter with a cheapie cotton unit once a year.
Sure the plugs and wires could be dead. Who knows if they were really done. I was told the plugs on my jeep were changed when i bought it and when I removed them last week to inspect them, they were the original goddamn platinums from 1999. Baseline your igntion with a set of OEM wires, quality NGK or Denso plugs, a little antiseize on the threads and a new cap and rotor. Remove and ohm test the ignition coil to make sure it's not dying - they're getting old and some are starting to crack on the electrode tip, which has caused some high rpm misfires. Change the fuel filter while you're at it. Who knows when it was last done or what it's got stuck in it. Make sure all your air piping is tight, not cracked and has a good seal.
I removed my throttlebody when I first got the car and it looked like an underground cavern. There was this stalactite of black sooty carbon hanging down from the top. I literally broke it off with my finger and spent the rest of the time cleaning out the rest of the TB.
Other than that, as long as she's got fresh, clean fluids and good voltage, she's ready for more mods. Catback, boost controller, IC and let it rip. You'll know if you get boost creep or not.