Lack of ignition???

Ok... Here's the deal. On a recently acquired car, I replaced cap, rotor, plugs, wires, and coil. I am still burning RICH on idle and low end (stoich says so and you can smell it). The engine starts stumbling on soft acceleration @ 1500 rpm. It keeps stumbling until boost kicks in. Any suggestions?? Is my distributor going bad?

'84 laser with '89 daytona 2.5
Mitsu turbo w/ 10 lbs-22lbs of boost (controller inside car)
intercooled w/ 5th injector (unplugged at moment to diagnose problem)
Heads freshly rebuilt
I don't know much else about it yet.

thanx

[glhsken]

Have you checked codes??

That's a thought, but i don't know how. Do i need a code reader?

[kmcdon3960]

turn the ignition on-off-on-off-on-off and the c heck engine light will blink. Do a search and you should be able to find a list of what the codes are (or just tell us and we can find out)

ill try that now and post back the results.

Ok... I got a code 35 (fan)

doesn't matter... i'm running an always on electric anyway

and a code 51 (lean)

??? I'm running rich as hell... need new O2 sensors??

then code 55 (end of message)

Any thoughts?

[glhsken]

Code 51 indicates the 02 sensor is not working correct.. To protect the engine, the car's limp in mode is to set it rich...

Install a new 02

I'm cheap... dammit. the car was free!!! lol. The sensor is like $45 at autozone and i almost bought one earlier without knowing the actual cause. OK cool, thanx for the help diagnosing it... i'm headed down there now