its a 1978 datsun 280z, Randomly, the car will start running to rich to run properly.

Asked by CRyanStephens Sep 12, 2014 at 11:01 PM about the 1978 Datsun 280Z

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

Randomly, the car will start running to rich to run properly, i can adjust the Air flow meter
to copensate, however, once done so, and it stops dumping the fuel, it runs too lean and
needs to be adjusted again, the AFM s new, as is the thermo time switch, and the
coolant temp sensor, new fuel injectors, new fuel filter, and new fuel pressure regulator

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dandyoun answered 9 years ago

Also check all electrical connections. These cars are known for having corrosion issues in the connectors and this causing all sorts of weird things to randomly happen. If a connection issue usually unplugging them and adding di elect grease in connector gets the connection back good as new.

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