Running rich and stalling "help"

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Running rich and stalling "help"

By jred
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 1:37 pm #342630 So I've been experiencing a problem with my car; some times it runs normal air/fuel reads good between 12.1-13 and it idles fine, and then some times while driving the car just starts the go rich the air/fuel reads 11's and then as low as 10's and the car stalls at idle, and when i try to re-start the engine stutters and bogs. I have to turn off the car and switch the ignition on and off till the air/fuel builds up to 13's then the car starts normal and drives good, but sometimes the problem re-occurs while driving again....what could cause this? it very frustrating at times
any info on what could cause this or opinions would be greatly appreciated thanks.

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By teal_dx
- Fri Feb 14, 2014 2:19 pm #342631 I assume there is no check engine light?

I would start with looking at the o2 sensor. If the weather has changed drastically since you had the car tuned, it may need a re-tune. Sometimes people must run a separate tune in summer and another in winter.
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By jred
- Mon Feb 17, 2014 1:29 pm #342737 Nope no check light, I live in the caribbean so the climate pretty much the same all year round, might be a drop in temp during November-December but not much to talk bout. But getting a re-tune sounds like a plan :thumb:
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