1995 GMC Jimmy - 6 mpg - HELP!

I have a 1995 GMC Jimmy, with the 4.3 liter, 6 cylinder (Vortec) "W"
engine. It is running rich and gets only 6 miles per gallon. I found the
3 sparkplugs on the passenger side fouled with carbon, while the 3 plugs on
the driver side have normal wear. What is the most likely cause of the
problem? Any ideas will be most welcome.

The fuel pressure regulator is leaking inside intake manafold.I bet it
has a long crank before it starts at times.

mrosner1 wrote:

I have a 1995 GMC Jimmy, with the 4.3 liter, 6 cylinder (Vortec) "W"
engine. It is running rich and gets only 6 miles per gallon. I found the
3 sparkplugs on the passenger side fouled with carbon, while the 3 plugs on
the driver side have normal wear. What is the most likely cause of the
problem? Any ideas will be most welcome.

see these for some info
http://www.samscars.com/mage7.html
http://www.lindertech.com/reconinj.htm#minicsfi

"mrosner1" <mrosner (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net> writes in article <40ccc26aba18a4420c548c2b752e3c48 (AT) localhost (DOT) talkaboutautos.com> dated Sun, 05 Feb 2006 16:56:18 -0500:

I have a 1995 GMC Jimmy, with the 4.3 liter, 6 cylinder (Vortec) "W"
engine. It is running rich and gets only 6 miles per gallon. I found the
3 sparkplugs on the passenger side fouled with carbon, while the 3 plugs on
the driver side have normal wear. What is the most likely cause of the
problem? Any ideas will be most welcome.

Just a guess:

Either the spark plug wires or the fuel injector lines are hooked up in the
wrong firing order.

And if I'm right, it's not really "running rich", so don't try to adjust the
mix. The unburned gas in the exhaust is from 3 non-working cylinders. When
you fix the firing-order problem, the richness will go away.

-- spud_demon -at- thundermaker.net
The above may not (yet) represent the opinions of my employer.

"Spud Demon" <sd (AT) OMEGA (DOT) MITRE.ORG> wrote

"mrosner1" <mrosner (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net> writes in article
40ccc26aba18a4420c548c2b752e3c48 (AT...aboutautos.com> dated Sun,
05 Feb 2006 16:56:18 -0500:
I have a 1995 GMC Jimmy, with the 4.3 liter, 6 cylinder (Vortec) "W"
engine. It is running rich and gets only 6 miles per gallon. I found the
3 sparkplugs on the passenger side fouled with carbon, while the 3 plugs
on
the driver side have normal wear. What is the most likely cause of the
problem? Any ideas will be most welcome.

Just a guess:

Either the spark plug wires or the fuel injector lines are hooked up in
the
wrong firing order.

And if I'm right, it's not really "running rich", so don't try to adjust
the
mix. The unburned gas in the exhaust is from 3 non-working cylinders.
When
you fix the firing-order problem, the richness will go away.

-- spud_demon -at- thundermaker.net
The above may not (yet) represent the opinions of my employer.
don`t ya think he would notice 3 dead cylinders

think it would run on 3

PCK wrote:

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"mrosner1" <mrosner (AT) bellsouth (DOT) net> writes in article
40ccc26aba18a4420c548c2b752e3c48 (AT...aboutautos.com> dated Sun,
05 Feb 2006 16:56:18 -0500:
I have a 1995 GMC Jimmy, with the 4.3 liter, 6 cylinder (Vortec) "W"
engine. It is running rich and gets only 6 miles per gallon. I found the
3 sparkplugs on the passenger side fouled with carbon, while the 3 plugs
on
the driver side have normal wear. What is the most likely cause of the
problem? Any ideas will be most welcome.
Just a guess:

Either the spark plug wires or the fuel injector lines are hooked up in
the
wrong firing order.

And if I'm right, it's not really "running rich", so don't try to adjust
the
mix. The unburned gas in the exhaust is from 3 non-working cylinders.
When
you fix the firing-order problem, the richness will go away.

-- spud_demon -at- thundermaker.net
The above may not (yet) represent the opinions of my employer.
don`t ya think he would notice 3 dead cylinders
think it would run on 3

Check engine temp sensor for ECM (it is separate from temp gage sensor)
because if it is bad it will cause engine to run over rich when warm.
(still check this though only half the engine is fouled)

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Maybe, maybe not...

My Toyota Camry lost 2 of the 4 cylinders. It did run rough, but
surprisingly nowhere near as bad as you'd think it would. It still
idled and I still managed to get a ticket for doing 80mph in a 55mph
zone. And even then it got way better than 6mpg.

I could pull the plug wires off of cylinders 2 and 4 and there was no
difference.

~jp

On 11 Feb 2006 05:59:22 -0800, "Jon R. Pickens" <jonrpick (AT) yahoo (DOT) com>
wrote:

Maybe, maybe not...

My Toyota Camry lost 2 of the 4 cylinders. It did run rough, but
surprisingly nowhere near as bad as you'd think it would. It still
idled and I still managed to get a ticket for doing 80mph in a 55mph
zone. And even then it got way better than 6mpg.

I could pull the plug wires off of cylinders 2 and 4 and there was no
difference.

~jp

You did take it out of 4x4 mode first, right?

LOL

That may have been the problem...damn transfer case...

~jp

Jon R. Pickens wrote:

Maybe, maybe not...

My Toyota Camry lost 2 of the 4 cylinders. It did run rough, but
surprisingly nowhere near as bad as you'd think it would. It still
idled and I still managed to get a ticket for doing 80mph in a 55mph
zone. And even then it got way better than 6mpg.

I could pull the plug wires off of cylinders 2 and 4 and there was no
difference.

~jp

mAybe at a idle but I promise you they were doing some work at speed

because it would not have made 80 on 2 cylinders. If you do not believe
me, remove two plug wires and drive it.

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