Idle knob on ECU, uhhh, which way do I turn it again? Options

[RoninEclipse2G]

ok, so I tried searching (the search tool is a bitch here) but I seem to remember reading somewhere on here someone mentioning that the haynes manual had the directions for adjusting the idle knob on the ECU for a D-jet was backwards.

I just finally got some nasty vacuum leaks fixed and now I can adjust the idle all I want (YAY!) but it seems to be running rich and I don't want to make it worse. I can smell the raw fuel in the exhaust, and I know that I have exhaust leaks but since I fixed the vacuum leaks it's popping 3-4 times as much now especially on downshifts.

[brant]

The ECU knob is what you want to adjust
it affects idle only.

I would recommend NOT adjusting the MPS screw unless you have a wideband sensor.

the large cap screw is also a diaphram stop and if you get it wrong you will tear the diaphram in short order.

if your car is rich and smelling rich, then it is likely your MPS is already half torn.
vacuum test your MPS
if it vacuum test's correctly, then do not adjust it.
or send it to one of the members here that has a wide band to have it adjusted safely.

if you fail the vacuum test, then that would account for the rich mixture.
I have a perfect/tested MPS for sale if needed.

the ECU knob only affects the mixture at idle.
good for passing the idle sniff test.
use the idle adjustment screw to bring up/down your idle in most conditions.