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40123, star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by eclipsejeff, Mar-02-03 11:20 AM
i am installing the star kit on my 99 eclipse and it's basically done
but it's runnong really rich any clues let me know thanks:thumbsup
40124, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by docta doom, Mar-02-03 12:40 PM
if you have forged internals... turn up the boost!}(

actually... i wouldn't really do that. things get broken that way. what fuel system modifications do you have?
40135, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by eclipsejeff, Mar-02-03 02:41 PM
just what they gave me the pump and the regulator
40142, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by EvuLFleA, Mar-02-03 04:14 PM
Well the regulator is a 12:1 (maybe 8:1) which will give some pretty crazy fuel pressures. If you need to tone down the rise rate you could go with the super fmu.

Are you on stock injectors?
40167, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by DarkOne, Mar-03-03 06:08 AM
Make sure your FMU isn't installed backwards. Do you have a fuel pressure gauge?
40170, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by whodatt1, Mar-03-03 06:17 AM
yeah with the stock set up you will run a bit rich.. get a fuel press gauge and see what the numbers are.
40171, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by eclipsejeff, Mar-03-03 06:45 AM
i think the fuel pressure was like 50 im not positive
40172, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by EvuLFleA, Mar-03-03 06:51 AM
What about under boost? What fuel pressure @ what PSI of boost?
40175, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by eclipsejeff, Mar-03-03 07:05 AM
im not sure don't think that was done yet you think FMU could be backwards
40176, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by whodatt1, Mar-03-03 07:17 AM
what do you mean it was not done yet?
you know the car is runnig rich right cus you have driven it and either see a lot of black smoke coming out the back, or you are having a hard time idling right?
do you have a fuel pressure gauge installed? if so then look and let us know what the fuel pressure is while idling. And if you can give us a reading of the fuel pressure while in boost.
40179, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by DarkOne, Mar-03-03 07:38 AM
On the FMU, the top port is vacuum, the bottom port is return to the tank, and the side inlet is from the rail. If you have it backwards, it'll do weird shit.
44412, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by eclipsejeff, Mar-07-03 05:05 AM
i had a venom 400 perfomance module i took it of and everything is fine now it was throwing check engine lights left nd right thank god that is over with
44414, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by DarkOne, Mar-07-03 05:48 AM
Yeah, that makes sense. The Venom 400 is another product that we like to call "Crap."

Search for "venom 400" and you'll see our opinions on it from as far back as 2000 in some cases.
44428, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by 98RsT, Mar-07-03 10:57 AM
>Make sure your FMU isn't installed backwards. Do you have a
>fuel pressure gauge?


Are you kidding me?

I say this because Dino usually doens't suggest something unless either A. He fucked up on something, havn't seen that too often lately. Or B. This is a common problem... I don't remember that happening anytime reciently either.
44432, RE: star turbo kit running too rich help
Posted by Nitrous_RS1997, Mar-07-03 11:40 AM
Dino, you KNOW the Venom adds like 40whp right?!?! i mean, their add SAYS it does! :-) those guys should be shot.

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1997 Silver RS
12.3@118mph,20psi, race gas(drag radials)
Wiseco 10.5 Pistons
Eagle Rods
T3/T4 Turbo
Custom FMIC
Greddy Exhaust
440's