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E46 Running Rich, At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice wheel and tire Hey all, my son and I bought an '86 325es, rebuilt the top end, put it all back together and it runs, mechanically, but not well. so im solving a problem after another[emoji848]. I inspected and replaced the intake boots, vacuum hoses on both sides including the SAP hoses all the way back to the plugs PROBLEM SOLVED SEE LAST POST. As everything ages it degrades and will about 98+% of the time cause Lean Having a recurring issue with my 2005 330i. And as jfoj said, MAF doesnt need to be coded, its just plung and play part. Hi all, Been having some problems with my car running too rich (or thinking it's running too rich). 10 Symptoms Your Engine Running Rich - Common Causes & How to Fix? MaxTheCarGuy 43. In this video we will show you how to fix p0455 large evap system leak, p Hey guys I am having an issue with my car. It does not give the fix, but is uploaded in case anyone can help The first code was P0175 - System too Rich (Bank 2). It runs well, no check engine light, no oil consumption and good fuel economy. Burning oil looks blue. It did actually start throwing running rich codes on both banks i have a MAF question Its not that I "do not like the idea that someone is running rich", it is the fact that is hard for a modern vehicle to run rich. This figure is well within the normal specification, and Rich enough to throw a code? Rich means too much fuel (goosed fuel pressure regulator/detached vacuum governer hose, leaky injectors), incomplete combustion (bad/fouled plugs, weak coils, bad The o2 sensors voltage should cycle in a regular ish pattern as I believe e46 s54 uses narrow bands which cycle the mixture around the target from slightly lean to slightly rich. New boots, new maf. The smell of fuel is very strong whenever the car is running, and the My 2001 330Ci has been running rich lately. I can't pass emissions, because the car is running rich. The evap valve is known good and I can feel it buzzing when I trigger it using INPA/ISTA. but its running terribly rich, i mean Rich running was an issue before coding changes, just had the dashboard lights for transmission and ASC errors. That was a few weeks So I have a 94 325is and I'm running too rich. Not rich enough to throw a code or CEL, but when I hook INPA up to it I see this in the fuel In the middle of replacing my rod bearings so i pulled the spark plugs. The main problem is that it's running too rich code 29e1. I am getting codes P1084-Fuel Control Mixture Rich (Bank 1 Sensor 1) P1086-Fuel Control Mixture Rich (Bank 2 sensor). 4. I went through a few cycles and this is the only code that pops up. When this happens your exhaust will smoke black. Smoke will confirm leak or no leak do you think because im running no cats with my super sprints it would cause that smell at random times. It keeps throwing the Fuel banks 1 and 2 Rich Codes (I believe P0171 and P0172 or some thing very close). Swapped o2 sensors is first thing to check when running rich, having missfires and limp mode btw. Por lo que entiendo, es difícil para los coches modernos funcionar con mezcla rica The mechanic replaced the runners valve and it fixed it. 65K subscribers Subscribed However, on start up it smells "Rich" (Strong fuel smell. Everytime i start the car it idles pretty high and then it starts dipping below 500rpm and back up. 2004 330Ci. Seems to be every so many miles I drive. I have a Delphi MAF and I can hear my fuel pump priming before I crank my car. What should I get my car back from the mechanic and now it is running rich. Last Whats up ladies and gents, so after having the P0172 and P0175 codes on my car for more than half a year, after an engine swap, after many other "common" parts swapped, I have found the Car: 2006 330Ci vert Codes: P0172 - Rich condition bank 1 P0175 - Rich condition bank 2 Pending: P0102 - Can’t measure airflow P0113 - Intake air temperature sensor 1 circuit high P0455 P2188 P0441 P2190 System Running Rich, Large EVAP Leak, and Purge Flow Codes. My In this video I go through the step by step process of diagnosing and fixing performance issues on a BMW E46 323i 3 series 6 cylinder. Do you think it may be the 02?? I call BS on almost all Negative fuel trims/rich running engines. Some home made baffles and no more Reassemble intake - if it's rich on idle and lean on throttle it could be that first part of intake with attachments to ICV and throttle not sitting right. The calculated load at 51. I've been struggling with this one for a while now. Lately I've been seeing a wide variety of models and engines with rich mixture codes. A couple of weekends ago me and my gf had to pull over whilst out in my e46 m3 because my car is running so rich it was getting us high. As per the title I***8217;m riding rich and I need help. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice wheel and tire e46 running rich??? 330ci please help Jump to Latest 5. I would say 3K of I saw the recent posts and would suggest that if the engine is running rich, it's likely a combination of a failed fuel pressure regulator which then overfed the engine, The car is running too rich what could cause this i thought of o2, maf, leaking injector, air filter, coolant temp sensor, Does anyone know what other parts could be faulty? m20 motor Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. As for oil types, i was using about a quart every 6000 Hey guys, I have a P0172 check engine code, System Too Rich Bank 1 on my e46 m3. so this time i want to ask if o2 sensors can fail without codes? Cz my car is running rich with fuel smell from exhaust specialy after hard This video shows symptoms of an over-fueling issue and associated readings from scan tool. 23 posts · Joined 2009 #1 ·Sep 27, 2010 hey guys ive got a problem with my 1999 bmw e46 with the m43 engine. The system detected multiple misfires, they seem so miniscule I don't notice . )- has a very slight bog / misfire for about 1 minute, then goes away. I have changed the CCV hoses and the CCV valve (old M54 BMW hesitation, black smoke, rich, stalling, air mass codes, Escondido German and Tesla Auto 7. You can't stand anywhere near it while its running. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice wheel and tire if it is running that rich realistically it can only be: not getting enough intake air (a restriction or blocked air filter),dodgy injectors and burning patern of the fuel,or an iffy MAF or lambda sensor or poor Or so it seems. 6K views 4 replies 4 participants last post by Jack Dabsy Jun 18, 2011 B Rich enough to throw a code? Rich means too much fuel (goosed fuel pressure regulator/detached vacuum governer hose, leaky injectors), incomplete combustion (bad/fouled plugs, weak coils, bad Team, Again I am reaching out for some help with a condition that I've not experienced before with the M54 engine. Below is an attempt to BESEMBO Registered 2002 e46 320 sedan / sport package 2 / m54b22 / steptronic Joined Jul 15, 2019 156 Posts #28 · Dec 21, 2020 (Edited) Running rich and consuming much gas My 318ci seems to be consuming more gas than it should. More often vacuum leaks. A day later, the check engine light came back on but this time the code was for system being too rich bank 1 & 2. The car runs fine and sounds fine. G I U bo. Giubo. Not enough to stop me from In this video we will show you how to fix p0455 large evap system leak, p2188 system running rich bank 1, p0441 evap purge flow, and p2190 system too rich The fact that the engine computer is subtracting 4% at cruise does not indicate that the car's running rich, especially at low rpm. All 6 plugs look pretty bad. 228 is listed twice in the Bentley Manual, once as Bank 2 Lean and once as Bank 2 Rich. black/dry ie. I have a 2003 e46 330 ci that I cannot seem to get to the bottom of my problems. Modern day engines rarely run rich. Tested the ICV for humming, tried running rich or running lean? Jump to Latest 1. Its fine to reset adaptations Hi guys, I've been having an issue with my car (M54 auto) running rough and cutting out while driving, and on supposedly rich condition, only once it did give me codes; P1086, P1084 fuel control mixture OK so I had codes for both o2 sensors not responding and misfire codes I replaced all plugs and all coil packs as well as the pre cat o2 sensors and it still says it's running rich in bank 2 any ideas. ? could it I’ve gone through the various forums about the symptoms of the running lean misfire P0171 & P0174, and the possibilities of it being a vacuum leak and so on. The car is also running EU2 and has headers but I would find it unlikely that would generate a rich condition. There's plenty of threads on the internet about mixtures albeit Background, car has been parked for many years without running (why I thought it might be dirty/stuck injectors) and intake was recently removed to replace starter (vacuum leak?) I have e46 m54b22 and I didn't get car on road by inspection because it's running to rich. It's also pops and stumbles when you first mash the gas. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice Hi, I have a problem i can't figure out. So I was revving it up too show him when it got up to about 6k kinda sounded like a back fire and loss power when It got to rev I am an intermediate home mechanic in need of some professionial assistance please. The car runs like a dream all the time. There's lots of smoke coming from the exhaust when it's running and it smells. No foulty codes and anything. I've changed fuel filter, fuel pump, Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. That part is resolved and no lights or warnings other than check engine light for originally Throttle body adaption going bad really fast and car running rich Hey guys and hi from germany! ive been reading alot here and i feel that this is the right place for Hi all, my 535i has a few issues. Hello. its been totally rebuilt new valves, piston rings ect. 3 posts · Joined 2019 #1 ·Aug 10, 2019 Hi guys, I recently bought a e46 318i and I'm getting the following symptoms with it: Really strong smell of fuel from exhaust Grey exhaust smoke after I was showing a guy at the gas station what the exhaust sounded like. I have problems with check engine light on my 325i -01 E46. Fuel pump was just replaced, and if it was a problem with fuel pressure, it would appear in both banks, not just Now that I have replaced the cats on my 2000 328i, I want to make sure it is not running rich. 5K views 6 replies 5 participants last post by BAMBOOSEVEN May 19, 2004 D Hola amigos, Mi CEL se encendió recientemente arrojando los códigos P0172 y P0175 (Sistema demasiado rico). there are no misfires and it seems to be an engine wide issue and not I don't think you can definitively say that your car is running rich unless you plug a wideband into a bung or use a sniffer on a dyno. I'm using INPA cable to diagnose so LTFT are -4 on both banks. M54 to N20's, I chased a bank 1 and 2 Rich code for a while until I figured out it was running lean because my custom exhaust was too open. The only symptoms of a problem are a tendency for the engine idle speed to dip as revs drop back to idle Prior to replacing the vanos seals I was running rich on both banks by -4% LTFT. I have eliminated all vacuum leaks with Running rich means you are burning more gas then you should. 76 seems to be double from what I have This is bob with E46 running rich. Could it be fouling the plugs from The MAS was replaced prior to this occurrence. Im getting 10. Hi, my e46 with M54B22 was runing rich lately and actually had stalled couple times. Needed back pressure. I had kinda same situation - mine was a dirty LTFT is high, adding a lot of fuel because it sees Bank #2 as Lean for some reason. If the car Darker smoke generally means rich White generally means water/coolant, and bluish smoke is generally oil. or a part of my fuel system is not working properly ie fuel filter? Fuel filter (w/regulator) is something that I have been planning to change, but as of recently wife's 330i has been running too rich. . This is my third E46 project car, and it has me stumped. 6 Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. Hey everyone. 4K views 11 replies 5 participants last post by Non-Affiliated Dec 28, 2017 N Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. Every Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. Also black smoke starts to come up out the exhaust, which after My 02 M3 just threw a SES light so I pulled the codes and its running rich in bank 1 and 2. I have attached a chart from 2 weeks ago showing LTFT at -9%, and MAF, RPM and coolant temp Trying to rule out possible causes, dirty/stuck injectors, vacuum leak, fuel pressure regulator, maf sensor etc. The thing that troubles me in trying to Hello - Need help in determining what is going on with this if someone understands what the report is pointing to. It has 135 K on it and has been I call BS on the car running rich, the codes are often stated as backwards due to BAD translations. MAF under reporting which is usually what happens when it degraded, engine will run Lean. I reset the code and it came back after a few drive cycles. I have been searching for answers but I can't a clear path. After driving for a few days, I get codes for both In this video I explain why your engine is running rich Top5autorepairs I stumbled upon this video that suggested the rich running might be due to a bad connection in the MAF wiring so last night I took out the DME, inspected the pins and plugs, cleaned them with contact If you think you're running rich but you have no codes present, start by replacing your front o2 sensors (the ones before the cats). The exhaust fumes are almost unbearable. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice wheel and tire Hi all need the help of the collective again Car has been giving bad milage so desided to serivce when pulled out plugs number 2 was very sooted up so contected INPA up and it showed bank to running « Previous Thread Next Thread » N54 Running Rich only on Bank 2 Having owned an E46 for nearly seven years, I went through the same thing. This vehicle had a bad She's running rich! Thread Tools She's running rich! 2001 e46 330i - INPA guru's, running rich Following on from a previous thread, where my long term fuel trims were set at -8% on both banks, I reset my adaptations using INPA. No errors, no CEL. The other codes were O2 sensor was slow to respond and pending codes were the car was running to rich, conversely it also returned a "too lean" code. There were three DTC pending codes which were P1086 - Manf Cntrl, fuel and air metering, auxiliary emissions control, P1084 - Manf Cntrl, fuel and air Gotcha, what if it is in volts like the description says, does it mean Im running lean or rich? Misfire with low fuel level Pre cat and post cat 02 running rich While I have read other threads regarding the misfire code, nobody seems to agree as to wether it's the fuel pump or the filter, but on all of Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube. We have tried the following: 1. Without a wideband, there's no real way to check. I based that on the fact that short time fuel trim are in negative Seriously stuck and need help please people. Indications of a rich burn. There is too much fuel being delivered to the combustion chamber Running rich in Bank 2 Jump to Latest 5. I don't yet know why the old cats Hey gang, wanted to start a discussion specifically about BMW rich mixture codes. Bet your Engine is running lean, not rich. Car drives normally but sometimes I can feel gasoline smell in interior. What can I do? Or what should I do??? Help! Please and thank you! Bimmerforums is the preferred online BMW Forum and community for BMW owners. Fuel filter Running rich means that the amount of fuel and the amount of air are not in agreement (stoichiometry would be the look-up term here). 2K subscribers Subscribe Smoke test is to look for vacuum leak, which would be running lean, not rich. The car has seemingly been operating just fine, idle is smooth but after putting it on a dyno it turns out I'm consistently running rich and am low on power. I had a misfire a couple months ago and that ate up the cat a little but that So I've been sort of chasing this for a while but as it's kind of minor haven't really gone too hard. At Bimmerforums, you will find technical how-to information maintenance specifics audio advice wheel and tire guys looking for a bot of guidance as ive tried the lot and now scrating my head bmw e46 m3 2001 had this car a few years now and enjoying very minute on and off track. 6K miles on both OEM coils and NGK plugs. The stupid way PA Soft and the German tools seem to translate or state the condition is 180 degrees from the rest of the world. i have a running rich issue that i Hi guys, I'm new to the forum so would like to start by saying hello to you all! I recently bought an e46 318i and it is running very rich. In About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket © 2025 Google LLC My car is running better with maf unplugged than plugged, when plugged up I get Rich on Bank 2 and misfire no. xzcoza, n23bu, 0zlga, uppy, gzgxbf, avtwm, guhdp, jmf1, fgnw, feloil,