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B16 bad idle, no power, smell fuel. Getting spark.

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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 03:55 PM
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Default B16 bad idle, no power, smell fuel. Getting spark.

Swapped an OBD2B B16A2 into a 1996 Hatchback.

Has been running great for the last three months, i just drove it over 2000 km's (Edmonton to Vancouver and back) And about 5 hours away from home, i was doing about 140km/hr on the highway for about 3 hours straight, all of a sudden started loosing power. Speed dropped dramatically. In 5th gear i can go about 100km/hr with the pedal to the floor but thats it.

I pulled over and as soon as i stopped the car died. Start it back up and it fluctuates between 0-1000 rpms and barely idles. I can still drive it but it has no power. Low rpms it bogs like crazy, higher rpms it almost sounds ok but still has no power.

I can smell fuel and when accelerating it pops like crazy in the exhaust (must be fuel burning in the exhaust) I checked all 4 spark plug wires and all 4 have spark, what do i check next? The car has always ran a little rich ever since we did the swap (puff of black smoke when flooring it)

I had to drive it almost 500km's like this to make it home as I called a tow truck and they wanted about $1000...
Also i can usually get around 550km to a tank but since this happened i only got about 350km's to the last tank.

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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 04:59 PM
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Default Re: B16 bad idle, no power, smell fuel. Getting spark.

u have any check engine lights? also is the car still running as OBD2 or OBD1?
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 05:26 PM
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u have any check engine lights? also is the car still running as OBD2 or OBD1?
No CEL.

Car is running the OBD2A Harness. OB2DB stock B16 ECU and Engine.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 05:30 PM
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Default Re: B16 bad idle, no power, smell fuel. Getting spark.

do you have a catalytic converter on the car? maybe thats plugged
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 05:32 PM
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Default Re: B16 bad idle, no power, smell fuel. Getting spark.

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do you have a catalytic converter on the car? maybe thats plugged
No cat.
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Old Aug 24, 2010 | 05:33 PM
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Default Re: B16 bad idle, no power, smell fuel. Getting spark.

Check your fuel pressure regulator, there should be no gas in the hose that connects to your manifold, sometimes they leak gas into there
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Old Aug 25, 2010 | 03:44 PM
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Default Re: B16 bad idle, no power, smell fuel. Getting spark.

Originally Posted by Krut
Check your fuel pressure regulator, there should be no gas in the hose that connects to your manifold, sometimes they leak gas into there
I checked that hose, no fuel leaking.
I checked the dizzy cap and rotor, both looked good.
I changed the spark plugs
I reset the ECU

Still the same.
I ran the car for about 10 seconds with the new plugs in an spark plugs two and three had fuel on them... Couldnt do a compression test because i lost the fitting for our cars, will get it and try tomorrow.

Any other suggestions?
Car ran for 10 seconds and could already smell fuel like crazy. Cant find any fuel leaks, how can i make sure fuel is going through all four injectors?
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