Rough Idle/Running Rich/Gas Smell

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NDGuy

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A few months ago my Yukon started running very rich. At idle ONLY I will have a miss you can feel but it won't register on the tachometer. Idle in Drive is only around 600 RPM (seem low). The last few mornings it's been around 25-30 degrees, I go out and start my truck to let it warm up and the exhaust just reeks of gas. It basically smells like a snow blower with the choke all the way on.

And lastly, a few times when I've been on the highway and had to slow down somewhat quickly (from around 55-60 mph) the engine seems like it floods because the smell of gas will over take the cabin.

I bought new spark plugs/wires, fuel filter, air filter, and a distributor cap/rotor to do a tune up but I want to figure out what the problem is first before I put the new plugs and everything in. I haven't checked my plugs yet but I suspect they'll look pretty black.
 

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Just do a full service. I was running oober rich and was getting seriously like 5mpg but i did fuel filter, converted to an air cleaner assembly and did all the plugs n wires. That helped me. My truck was running richer than carlos slim or bill gates lol
 
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Sorry, forgot to mention its a 95 yukon. 350 TBI

Also, when I do the fuel filter which fuse should I pull for the pump? I want to just pull the fuse and crank the engine a few times to bleed the line
 
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I run a tbi aswell. Like i said i would consider converting to one stud and get an air cleaner
 

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mine is loping at ilde worst in drive but still have good accelaration put new EGR valve on new rotor i cleaned distridutor contacts,spark plugs still gaped correct. Now if i'm correct while truck is running if i move the throttle at the TBI the EGR valve should have some movement but it don't the tube does have some vacuum going to the EGR valve .
No check engine light on but i will check any way i'm at a loss on what's going on:(
 
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