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adjusting fuel mixture etc. /checking for stuck air valve/pinging fear (3 posts in one!) 200 1983

posted by  susan on  Thu Apr 3 08:23 CST 2003
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Hi,

the wagon is running really lean since i changed the air filter. how does one adjust the fuel mixture? special tools? procedures? easy for a beginner-type like me?

i've heard a lean mixture can cause the NOX to run high so I'm hoping that a mixture adjustment might help me pass DEQ.

part 2, re: pinging: i am going to check the vacuum hoses to make sure they are all good. I've heard that spraying the engine very lightly with h20 can create a temporary seal to help you identify leaks..... I may try that as well as physically tighten/check all hoses.

Also I've heard that a stuck 'air intake valve' can cause pinging..... not sure how to check for that, any pointers?

final question - it's been pinging for about 2000 miles (not pinging whole time, just under load). i'm a bit nervous that this is trashing the engine. can you advise me whether pinging for this long would have caused a lot of damage or not?


(waiting for my bentley so i can get to work!).

thanks!
susan.

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