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Date:         Tue, 9 Sep 2003 14:24:25 -0400
Reply-To:     Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
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From:         Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
Subject:      Re: Sputtering still !!!!!
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This is the classic problem resulting from a poor ground on the engine - driver's side head. Remove and clean this brown ground wire and it will solve the problem. Remember not to just *look* at that wire - as many people do - it needs to be removed and cleaned up.

- Laurence

---------------------------------------- Laurence Smith Hamilton, Ontario, Canada 90 Westy (fanumbos) 87 GL / 91 Subie 2.2 ----------------------------------------

> -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List > [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf > Of Andy Morse > Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2003 2:05 PM > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > Subject: Sputtering still !!!!! > > > I 've owned this van for a month now and I still can't > drive it! 86 syncro. > Symptoms...starts fine, new plugs, new water pump, new fuel > filter.. gets up to > temp fine and then starts cutting out, black smoke, back > fires...BOOM.., no > power, then sometimes regains it for a very short spell. I > installed the > capacitor for the air flow and not a bit of difference. > Could this be a fuel > pressure regulator problem? ( I can't remember what > backfiring and black smoke mean, > too much fuel, not enough?)It defiantly seems like some > sort of fuel problem, > but why is it non existent in the beginning? > > > Last shot and then it's off to the mechanics, grudgingly. > > Thanks for any info, > Andy > > 99 NB Turbo > 95 BMW GS 1100 > 93 BMW K 75 > 86 VW Syncro > 71 VW Westy (For sale, needs motor) > 65 BMW R69S grandfather's > Can't seem to pass up a deal....


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