What should I do if my 2000 Ford Laser is running rich?
Asked by Kevin
My 2000 Ford Laser is running rich and is very fumey. Also, I’m using 10 litres per 100km. The car has covered 140,000km is in very good condition and otherwise runs well. What might be a likely cause?
Answered by CarsGuide
4 Jul 2024With fuel consumption like that and a smelly, fuming engine, it’s a fair chance that there’s something amiss in the fuelling system. This could be anything from worn injectors to a faulty injection pump, but could also be a simple thing like a dud coolant-temperature sensor or oxygen sensor in the exhaust system that is telling lies to the computer than controls the engine and throwing the engine’s tune way out of whack.
Have the vehicle electronically scanned to see what fault codes are thrown up. And don’t be surprised if the problem is actually something within the ignition system rather than the fuel-injection. Or both.
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