Lyn; Sounds like you do not drive it very much. I would try some gas treatment first. If there is any improvement let us know. Good Luck and Drive Safely Ken Lewis 86 Crewcab,60 356 http://Neksiwel.20m.com/ On Tue, 25 Sep 2001 13:04:13 -0400 Lyn Hartley <hartleyl@INAC.GC.CA> writes: > Dear folks: > > I am needing your advice on my '91 Westy. She is running quite > rough when out on the open highway (though not around town). As you > can imagine there is not a lot of mechanical options to pick from in > the Yukon (no VW shop) so I thought I would give this group a try. > > Symptoms: > > *Sudden lurching when driving on the highway (usually after 10-15 > minutes). > *With the lurching comes a loss of power (press on the gas and > nothing happens for about 30 seconds). > *Lurching happens intermittently. > *More pronounced when going up hills. > *Black smoke following "lurch". > > What I have tried: > > * I just replaced the airflow meter and put in a new one. > * I replaced the wiring harness (p/n025906302) a year ago. > * I don't drive it in the winter. > * Checked the wiring. > * It has an new engine... only 2year old (and only used in the > summer) > > Any thoughts? > > Many thanks, Lyn Hartley > Whitehorse, Yukon > ________________________________________________________________ GET INTERNET ACCESS FROM JUNO! Juno offers FREE or PREMIUM Internet access for less! Join Juno today! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. |
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