Mmmm...this hit me in the face when I woke up this morning... I installed a new oxygen sensor at the end of last year, and I used anti-seize compound on the threads. I just realized that my famous 'bucking syndrome' started some time after that. Some might argue that this syndrome adds character to the van/owner, but I'm not there yet. Don't want it! Is it possible that this compound is interfering with the sensor's function? The compound is made by Lock-Tite, small plastic grey jar, bought at Canadian Tire. The symptoms are rich-running, to a point where one of the plugs fouled and I was running on more or less 3 cylinders. Replaced the plugs: van is nice, fast, and smooth (for a couple of days). Then it's running rough again. BTW, 84 westy. Éric |
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