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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 05:31 PM
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is there a non-tuning way (no vafc, fpr, ecu..etc) to lean out the fuel, i was thinking maybe a quart of water in a full gas tank or something..??? i'm running a little high on HC for smog and need to figure out a way to bring them down

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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 05:57 PM
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I would not put water in the gas if it was my car. IMO thats a bad idea. Besides H22's run rich from the factory.
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 06:48 PM
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How do you know you're runnin rich? Do not put water in your gas man, jesus. Water is incompressible.
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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 07:07 PM
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If you are having problems with inspection you should do a tune up. It could be a sensor that is cause your problems.

H series run really rich as previously stated.

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Old Dec 3, 2004 | 07:41 PM
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water should lean out the fuel..

and if you want to port and polish your head just pour sand in your intake.
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 05:09 PM
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Mix water with fuel???? You must lost your d*mn mind. Why don't you try and see what will happen. Use your common sense. "Water should lean out the fuel", that is the most bs comment I ever heard. If you don't know, don't bs around. People is so f*cking dumb these day. Yall don't deserve to have or to drive a H22.
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 05:15 PM
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are you serious if your thinking of putting water in your fuel then you shouldn't even be pumping your own damn gas or even dealing with engines for that matter. Hey homesauce all liquids are incompressible!
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 06:06 PM
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i heard ozarka provides the biggest mid-range hp and torque gains. now if you want high-end, i'd definitely go aquafina. hope it helped. <3

p.s. after you try this out, can i have your tranny? i'll tell you of a orange juice company that makes better h22 trannys for your application.
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Old Dec 4, 2004 | 07:13 PM
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well, i had a CAI on stock exhaust and stock exhaust manifold and when i check my plugs i was running lean. mabey the more air you get mixed with ur gas leans u out not...water. i think you'll be fine man.dont worrie about it.
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Old Dec 5, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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Default Re: running rich (CFLude97)

an old trick for passing smog is sprayin water in ur intake while running the test, with the ref i cannot stand there and do this..., also while its pouring rain out and people with cai are picking up significant amounts of water, not to mention that the longer gasoline sits in the gas tank some of it naturally turns to water, on my stock accord engine the smog people had to do the water trick every time for 6 years...worked every time and nothing happened to the engine

now does anybody have an actual way to lean out the car or is everyone just going to make water comments
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