4.3 Running rich

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Little blue

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I have a 93 Chevy with the 4.3 and am have fuel problems. The truck is running super rich at times if it hit the gas too hard it will blow black smoke or stall and makes hardly any power when the motor is hot. All 6 have 175psi compression, head gaskets are new and good, tps is working properly, has new map sensor, new o2 sensor, has new distributor, plugs, wires, and coil. When it’s cold started it only runs on maybe 3 cylinders for about a minute. I also pulled plugs and 3,4,6 were wet with fuel the others were fine. I also scoped those cylinders and they had a lot more carbon in them. If anyone has any ideas it’s greatly appreciated. I also checked and I have good hot spark on all cylinders.
 
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Do you have a code scanner capable of reading data? Could tell you what the computer is interpreting and give you an idea what's causing the ecu to need to send more fuel.
 

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So you stated head gaskets are good, has engine been apart to replace head gaskets ? If so were grounds reinstalled and not broken ? Is fuel pressure good also and in spec. ?
 

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So you stated head gaskets are good, has engine been apart to replace head gaskets ? If so were grounds reinstalled and not broken ? Is fuel pressure good also and in spec. ?
About 6 months ago I had the motor out and replaced every gasket. Had the heads machined and fel-pro composite gaskets installed with new bolts and everything tightened with a calabrated wrench.
 

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Have you downloaded and looked thru fuel and emissions service manual that thread is in sticky threads above it is titled 88-98 service manuals. Also make sure map sensor hose is good and egr is not sticking or binding and fuel pressure isn't high and grounds are good. Hope this helps
 

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Install scan tool, look at the data stream.

Are 3, 4, and 6 fed from the same plane of the intake manifold? (and therefore the same fuel injector?)
 
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