pig rich, looking for ideas Options

[Facime]

So I just bought someone elses problems. Its a 95 GT with 183K on the clock. Previous owner had an issue with the car running poorly. Will start but barely run. He threw some parts at it, plugs, wires, complete dizzy with new cap/rotor, map sensor, TPS.

Once I got it I verified compression is good. mechanical timing is right. plugs were new but sooty black across the board. I pulled the ECU and the caps all look good inside.


So I'm leaning now towards massive overfueling. Besides the ECU is there any other way that injectors can stay open? some kind of short maybe (is there a resistor pack)

Any tips for testing fuel pressure at the rail? I'm leaning towards bad pressure regulator or plugged return line. Any other thoughts or ideas?


Thanks

[richee3]

Hane you checked the FPR?

[Box]

Coolant temp sensor, for the ECU, can also cause it to run overly rich to the point of being undrivable. I'd check it before the FPR as it's easier and less messy.

There's another coolant temp sensor that goes to the gauge in the cluster. So the one for the ECU can be bad without anything weird showing in the gauge.

[Smaay]

also check the O2 sensors

[Facime]

Thanks for the ideas but I managed to figure it out. The destruction of the primary cat led to the failure of the secondary cat. Car runs great now with both cats punched. (fortunately I'm in a non-emissions area)

[Box]

Should've scrapped them and just welded in cheap mufflers or straight pipe, would've made money.

[Facime]

don't have welding capability at home and live 30 miles from the nearest town. Running is worth more than scrap, at least in terms of convenience.