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Old Jun 25, 2009 | 06:12 PM
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Ok, the EGR valve shouldn't have vacuum until the engine reaches a certain rpm. The EGR solenoid in the lower left corner controls vacuum.

Check that you have the plugs tight to the IAC and MAP. Make sure they are not coolant soaked either. The ELD is part of the fuse box in the engine bay. It is on the driver's side towards the front of the car and has a three or four pin connector going to it. If I remember correctly, it should be the only electrical connector that going to the top of that fuse box.

As for the FITV, check that you got the coolant hose on there properly and that the hose is not cracked. Air entering your coolant system will affect the idle.
 
Old Jun 26, 2009 | 06:59 AM
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You said the leak from the FITV is coolant. That won't directly cause the rest of the problems, but as more leaks out, you'll get air into the cooling system. That can cause flaky idle control, but I don't really think it'll cause tons of extra fuel to make the sparkplugs all wet.
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 10:53 AM
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Alright what else beside the fuel injectors could be letting fuel into the sparkplugs? Just asking cause I was looking at them and three of them are soaked in fuel and I just find it odd that thee out of the four started leaking all at once. But hey strange things happen. Aslo while pulling one out I spotted a little carbon gunk on one of the plus. It was like a mush cause the fuel mixed with it I guess. Is there a was to get down in there and clean without having to rip apart the whole block?
 

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Old Jun 27, 2009 | 01:46 PM
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I we reading the Spark Plug thread and it mentioned that if your fuel is to rich it would maybe cause a leak or if not a leak a combust prob and build up gas in the cylinder. Maybe that is the issue. I know I used a bottle of fuel injector cleaner and didnt fill the tank maybe its to rich of fuel. Ill check it and get back if the problem is still around.
 
Old Jun 27, 2009 | 08:44 PM
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NOpe didnt help. I was however messing with the fans with it was at idle and found out if I turn the fans on it dies to. Not sure if that means anything or not.
 
Old Jun 29, 2009 | 07:35 AM
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Strange...
Aside from a ruptured FPR, the injectors are really the only way I can think of to get fuel in there. But different things can cause them to put too much.

On the end of the head (under the distributor) there's 2 sensors. One of them has 1-wire, that's for the dashboard temperature gauge. Next to it is a 2-wire sensor for the fuel-injection. Unplug it and measure it's electrical resistance with a multi-meter set to OHMS. Then look up in a repair manual what that resistance should be at different temperatures. If that sensor is telling the ECU that the engine is COLD, it'll give too much fuel.
 
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 07:16 AM
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Ill try that. Someone was telling me though that my timing may have jumped or slipped is this possible? Would the timing cause this?
 
Old Jun 30, 2009 | 07:42 AM
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Maybe?? That's not so common, so it's tempting to suggest you rule out the easier stuff first. But it's fairly easy to remove the upper timing cover & check the camshaft timing.
 
Old Jul 1, 2009 | 07:38 AM
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Had a buddy come over yesterday to llo at the car and he told me that I had a blown cylinder head, great. Well I geuss Ill have to swap it out and hope for the best.
 

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