Date:         Mon, 12 Jun 2000 11:15:38 PDT
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From:         "robot ." <robot_works@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Dead? Blue/black smoke, no ext. oil leak, runs bad
Comments: To: poll7356@UIDAHO.EDU
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My guess...
The Air Flow meter went south. I was suprised when I fergot to plug my 83's
meter in to the harnes that it would just still run. Not very well and it
would die a lot. Finally would not start again after three or four tries.
Fortunately right in the parking lot of my duplex. Walked over, looked at
the 81, it was very apparent. Pluged in  the Air Flow Unit and away she
went!


BTW - Rt 12 is one beautiful highway. Crossed over from the Bitteroot to
McCall in a 9000Turbo. Crusin' at it's best.

tim o'brien


>Hello out there-
>We had a nice weekend hitting up some hot springs near the Lewis and Clark
>route :-)  and running into the beginning of the Rainbow Gathering.  That
>is where the fun ended :-(  On highway 12 in Idaho along the Lochsa River
>I went to accelerate and she puffed out black smoke!  I put the clutch in
>and coasted to a turnout where she then stalled.  I got towed back to
>Moscow (113 miles- thank you AAA+ ).
>
>So what is wrong? 84 with 100,000 on a VWofCa rebuild.  No oil or coolant
>is leaking to the ground.  It was a sooty smoke so i know it was
>oil.  Could a clogged engine breather hose be pushing oil into the
>cylinders?  Or a broken ring or something?
>
>Thanks for the help.  Lucky for me i live in a small city and can (and
>do) bike everywhere!
>-Matthew
>84
>
>
>Matthew Pollard             http://www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356
>Dept. of Chemistry               http://www.chem.uidaho.edu
>University of Idaho                   http://www.uidaho.edu
>

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