1990 Toyota 4Runner Running rich

Tiny
STU WILLS
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  • 1990 TOYOTA 4RUNNER
  • V8
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 19,500 MILES
My car is running rich and I can smell gasoline at the tail pipe. How do I adjust the air / fuel mixture to get this better.
Saturday, January 12th, 2008 AT 12:11 PM

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Tiny
MERLIN2021
  • MECHANIC
  • 17,250 POSTS
Does it have a high idle? If yes check the coolant temp sensor, and with 195000 miles, have you ever replaced the 02 sensor(s)?
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Saturday, January 12th, 2008 AT 1:25 PM

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