Running Rich

[nightstalker]

Can anybody give me any possible solution to y i'm running rich, heres the mods i have done, stage 2 extreme 16g ported turbo, ported manifold, extreme fuel pump, extreme intake, UICP with 1st gen BOV, Clutch Masters hdsb clutch, 3" thermal R&D Exaust system, HKS EVC IV Electronic boost controller, HKS Type 1 turbo timer, and B&M Short shifter kit. And another problem i have is when i start my car up in the morning i have to hold the ignition in the spot so it actually catches b/c of i don't it will shut off. I don't think its my starter, but any help would be awesome.

[Nash]

Why do you think the car is running rich?

[nightstalker]

B/c my friends tell me when i'm driving in front of them that they can tell when a huge cloud of smoke comes from my exaust.

[Shane@DBPerformance]

What color smoke? Black, blue, white, pink? How much boost are you running on that 16G with the tiny stock 2G intercooler?

[john]

Blue = oil
while = coolant
black = rich or lean
pink = huge turbo swallowed something

[nightstalker]

Its black

[nightstalker]

and i'm pushing 14.5 psi

[john]

Could be either.

Lean : burning the carbon off your pistons
Rich : unburnt gas making its way out the exhaust

[nightstalker]

So got any help with a fix or just trake it to mitsubishi and get it tunned up?

[JustROLLIN]

Get an EGT gauge and a datalogger. Examine the data and you will be able to tell if its rich or not. Will most likely end up costing you the same price as a trip to Satan.