need help... car running extremely rich

[canned4thgen]

well we got the d16a6 in my car and the think is running extremely rich. it smokes black and the plugs are black as hell. n e ideas on what could be causing this?

[4-Door Flunky]

Could it be a problem with the throttle position sensor? Maybe that sensor thinks the gas pedal is on the floor and is dumping in lots of gas.
Is your computer flashing any codes?
Would a bad Oxygen senser cause this?
Beats me. Since I don't have anything to contribute, I'll shut up.
Flunky

[Venger10]

Clogged fuel pressure regulator??:alien2: Bad O2 sensor would show up as running mega rich at idle or part throttle only , the ECU does not read the O2 at WOT....
Misadjusted TPS would cause the car to high idle also......

[canned4thgen]

its not idleing high at all. its actually idleing really low. and the only code im getting is the one for the vehicle speed sensor

[Venger10]

Originally posted by canned4thgen
its not idleing high at all. its actually idleing really low. and the only code im getting is the one for the vehicle speed sensor

Replace it and see what happens.....:alien2:

[canned4thgen]

i called the honda dealership around here and they told me that our cars do not have a speed sensor or some shit. but its giving me a code for one

[91civicDXdude]

bs, its right on the top of the tranny.

[Melt]

mine did something similar to this and it ended up being the distributor. I could hardly drive it running like that, and it shot pieces of the cateleytic converter out of the exhaust.

[Jmunk]

How long have you run the motor for ? Run it for a good 1/2 hour and see if it clears up. After that check your vaccum lines.

[canned4thgen]

well it has been run for more than 1/2 hour. i have been driving it all week to school

[aces1980]

Originally posted by canned4thgen
i called the honda dealership around here and they told me that our cars do not have a speed sensor or some shit. but its giving me a code for one

The vehicle speed sensor is located in our gauge cluster. Does your check engine light come on and stay on while driving?

[canned4thgen]

yep after about 5 mins of driving

[aces1980]

well if u get a new cluster that will get rid off that code. Is that the only one u get?

[canned4thgen]

yeah thats the only code that im getting, but the speedo cable isnt turning so something is wrong in the tranny i think... would that make the speed sensor code cause the speedometer isnt working?

[91civicDXdude]

its probably not plugged in all the way. my friends CRX did the same thing when they changed the clutch and unplugged the VSS. the speedometer didnt work and it threw a light. they plugged it in all the way and it fixed the problem.