Re: 85 528e running very rich

[richard <juju34@xxxxxxxxxx>]

fuel pressure regulator

richard, wrench


PandTHayes@domain.elided wrote:
> 
> Hello,
> I'm currently working on a project car it is a 85 528E.  When I got the head
> was off.  I had the head surfaced and installed a new gasket.  The car is all
> back together but runs very rich.  It wiil not idel and will onl;y runn
> abover 3,000 rpm,  at which point it puts out clouds of black smoke.  If you
> pull the fuse from the fuel pump the car wiil continue to run for about a
> minute with much less smoke.  I have tripple checked the timing marks and
> they apear tp be set correctly.  I have also removed the intake and replaced
> the gaskets, switched the ecu and air mass meter with parts from a known good
> car.  None of this has had any effect.  Any one have any suggestions.
> Patrick Hayes
> Greensboro NC
> 87 535is
> 85 528e
> 88 VW Jetta
> 
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