blowing smoke

Sugar · Post by **Sugar** » Sat Sep 15, 2007 9:10 am

alrighty.

ive just had a new engine put into my car started first go, however its blowing smoke.

at first i thought maybe it was the rings, but its not a bluey smoke, its very black, which makes me think its running very very rich. or getting to much fuel.

the mechanic is stumped, as am i.

so basically, does any body have any idea's why?

reguards ben

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:03 am

Yep, black smoke usually means too much fuel. Dunno, could be a sensor. Checked the ECU codes?

Sugar · Post by **Sugar** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:35 am

not yet, im having that done on monday,

its spitting out black unburnt fuel aswell, like soot?

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:37 am

Checked the injectors? One might be jamed open - ECU check will tell you that.

khunjeng · Post by **khunjeng** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 11:39 am

ya ECU check

injectors or O2 sensor

something like that.

Sugar · Post by **Sugar** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:32 pm

just wondering where abouts the o2 sensor is located?

on my old car they (it had 2) were located around the headers.

Post by **Bennoz** » Sun Sep 16, 2007 1:44 pm

On the FTO its up under the car - sort of next to the cat converter.

Sugar · Post by **Sugar** » Mon Sep 17, 2007 4:17 pm

ok ive been told its the fpr (fuel pressure regulator)
does this sound right?

Post by **Bennoz** » Wed Sep 19, 2007 4:22 pm

Quite possibly

Sugar · Post by **Sugar** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 5:33 pm

ok my vacuum gauge isnt working so i looked in the engine bay
and the vacuum hose in the back of the engine has been torn off.

could this cause the issue?

please tell me it is lol

also can somebodt please take a pic of there throttlebody looking straight down, so i can see where the vacuum lines go, or have a link telling you where they go.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:04 pm

if the vacuum gauge is hooked up to the fuel pressure regulator... then thats your problem...

Sugar · Post by **Sugar** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 8:56 pm

sorry if my post was confusing ,

but there is a vacuum line in the back on the engine, im wondering where that conects.

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:06 pm

theres 3 vac lines...

1 to the map sensor...
1 to the brake booster
1 to the fuel pressure regulator!

Sugar · Post by **Sugar** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:13 pm

ohhh.,

im guesing the fpr vac line is located on the back of the engine just under in intake manifold?

if it is, i conect that up, to where?

jonowong · Post by **jonowong** » Thu Sep 20, 2007 9:57 pm

its a bit hard to explain... how far out west do you live?

Sugar · Post by **Sugar** » Fri Sep 21, 2007 2:07 am

im in blacktown

its going back to the mechanics tomorrow, hopefully he will know