95 V6 dumping fuel ARGH

[95v6roxme]

my 3.4 v6 with flomasters and hollow cat, decided it wanted to run rich one night, i figured it was just a cold start issue cuz it idled rough, but it never smoothed out. the car shudders up until 3k rpm and i can watch my fuel gauge drop as i drive a few miles, there is a slight scent of gas in my oil, im not sure if the plugs are fouled, the car is running horribly rich, can anyone help me troubleshoot, im way too far from dad's shop and i dont trust any places around here yet.

[DaMoNe6969]

If theres gas in your oil then its definatly flooding.. When you get the problem solved, it wouldnt be a bad idea to change your oil..
if it did run rich for whatever reason, it probably fouled the plugs.. You could also have a bad 02 sensor or weak ignition componant (coil, plug wire, etc)

Is your engine light on?

[95v6roxme]

yes it comes on now and then, i had it checked by a diag comp, and no errors registered, i had remote start installed cuz its cold around here but it never ever ever hassled me before, all of a sudden in one start it crapped out, it could be ignition cuz when the car starts, it revs itself up to like 2500 in park...

[chevy_chic20041]

Originally Posted by 95v6roxme

my 3.4 v6 with flomasters and hollow cat, decided it wanted to run rich one night, i figured it was just a cold start issue cuz it idled rough, but it never smoothed out. the car shudders up until 3k rpm and i can watch my fuel gauge drop as i drive a few miles, there is a slight scent of gas in my oil, im not sure if the plugs are fouled, the car is running horribly rich, can anyone help me troubleshoot, im way too far from dad's shop and i dont trust any places around here yet.

i'm having similar problems with my car i also have a 95 3.4.....my engine light comes on and off but the only code it is giving is for the egr valve....but my car is running rough as shit i have done a tuneup just recently and it hasn't helped....it sucks the gas too....when u find out maybe u can tell me

[95v6roxme]

Originally Posted by chevy_chic20041

i'm having similar problems with my car i also have a 95 3.4.....my engine light comes on and off but the only code it is giving is for the egr valve....but my car is running rough as shit i have done a tuneup just recently and it hasn't helped....it sucks the gas too....when u find out maybe u can tell me

its not the egr, for you, i had that problem too, it turned out to be old injectors somehow, i replaced my computer and replaced all my injectors and that problem went away and the car ran better than ever, i neve rever had a problem till just the other night with this new problem..

[chevy_chic20041]

Originally Posted by 95v6roxme

its not the egr, for you, i had that problem too, it turned out to be old injectors somehow, i replaced my computer and replaced all my injectors and that problem went away and the car ran better than ever, i neve rever had a problem till just the other night with this new problem..

well the code its giving is the egr valve and now people are telling me in this forum that it would make it run rough like that...i don't know whats wrong with my car

[95v6roxme]

Originally Posted by chevy_chic20041

well the code its giving is the egr valve and now people are telling me in this forum that it would make it run rough like that...i don't know whats wrong with my car

now you got me worried that it is my egr again, except the codes are not showing up, i hope someone can shine some light on me down here

[chevy_chic20041]

Originally Posted by 95v6roxme

now you got me worried that it is my egr again, except the codes are not showing up, i hope someone can shine some light on me down here

yeah i feel your pain trust me....now i have someone saying that its not the egr valve i'm confused

[DaMoNe6969]

Chevy_chic, if your engine light is comin on, and its tellin' you theres an EGR fault.. Than the first thing I would do was check the valve and its componants..
Yes, there are many other possibilities that would throw an EGR code, (what code are you getting exactly?) But you should eliminate the EGR as a possibility before you start looking elsewhere..

95v6roxme, You mentioned you had a remote starter, and that it crapped out.. Did this happen at roughly the same time?? Ive seen it a million times A malfuntioning remote starter wreaking havoc on a cars electrical system.. A remote starter is wired up to just about every electrical circuit in your car... (lights, ignition, transmission, starting, etc.)
Personally I would never use one in my car.. Just my winter beaters..

[95v6roxme]

Originally Posted by DaMoNe6969

95v6roxme, You mentioned you had a remote starter, and that it crapped out.. Did this happen at roughly the same time?? Ive seen it a million times A malfuntioning remote starter wreaking havoc on a cars electrical system.. A remote starter is wired up to just about every electrical circuit in your car... (lights, ignition, transmission, starting, etc.)
Personally I would never use one in my car.. Just my winter beaters..

no, the remote starter works just fine, its how the car idles and runs up till 3k rpm that is rough and it has to be from too much fuel being fed into the system, im afraid i have to go to a local shop :-\
im glad i know my car well enough that they cannot give me the runaround.