Thread: urgent, could choke be my problem? 280te 1982
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Old 02-01-2004, 03:28 PM
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Sooty means that right now the engine is burning that overly rich mix. You probably should have your mixture adjusted or verified.

Unfortunately, being an early euro car it probably doesn't have a lambda system so you can't adjust it electronically. It will have to be sniffed.
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