CA18DET IS TOOOO RICH

[beanerstyle]

So since I got my car it's been running extremely rich, I need to find out why.

I have a few ideas but I'm not too sure.

Few things that make CA's rich:
-Bad Knock Sensor- rich under 3k rpm usually, mines fine. ECU doesn't pull any codes either.
-Walbro overriding factory FPR. sometimes it happens, I might be the occasion.
-Dirty MAF, haven't checked yet.
-Something electrical.

Stock engine.
FMIC, full exhaust, no cats. I'm always smelling gas to the point of it becoming a decent issue. I have no idea why it is running so rich. Could it be the lack of cats? Just needs tuned? I wouldn't think a stock engine would be so bad. I need a wideband for sure. Maybe a fuel controller too, but I think there is something larger than it just needing tuned. Any help would be appreciated.

[CRIMES]

it might be the cats dood.... but then again idk shit about motor stuffs

[turbo2cam]

im pretty new to the whole maf thing....but from what ive been told (and recently from my experiences) if your running any type of K&N style filter, the oil from the filter clings to the maf and results in a very rich running car. if anything i would take it out and spray it with some maf cleaner (shmucks has some) im sure it will help, may not entirely cure it though. i dont know if you have done any intake/exhaust mods...but that will also make it run rich.

also maybe think about a good injector cleaner, i am going to try the lucas oil stuff this weekend on my car, supposed to be good shiz.

[beanerstyle]

i have turbo back straight pipe basically and a filter right before the maf going into the inlet for the turbo. i'm gonna clean it and give it a shot.

[beanerstyle]

so i was doing some research and grabbed three mafs that i had lying around when derek got the car. one of which is from a ca18det. it's sitting on the desk in front of me and not on the car. i'm gonna go find out what is one the car. maybe n60 or z32. hmmmm.

[beanerstyle]

the maf on the car is from a sohc ka24e, which is typical for most d00ds running ca's. all i need is a wideband and safc II. emissions will be good...power will be better...eyes won't water. happy josh.

[beanerstyle]

need: nismo fpr, safc, tuned. call it good.

[meano_lover]

get it done. i'll help install/tune when you get parts.

[s13along16]

are you running a recirculating valve for the bov or just having it blow off into the atmosphere?

[beanerstyle]

atmosphere, ca's never had bov's in the first place.

[CHRIFFIN]

Depending where i go with my tuning... I might have a supar dupar SAFekjhekljlC II going up for sale.

[beanerstyle]

i've already got one.