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Date:         Thu, 14 Jul 2005 07:28:54 -0400
Reply-To:     Adam Thacker <87westy@THACKER.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Adam Thacker <87westy@THACKER.CA>
Subject:      Black Smoke and Poor Performance Intermitent
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1987 Vanagon GL I am having the exact same problem as the person below but when I tried his email address it bounced on me if anyone has any Ideas of why this is happening to me or who Knows Neal Helfman's New Email address I would appreciate a reply. Like I say I am having the exact same problem as him I just have not replaced all the parts he did.

Original post here. http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind9607&L=vanagon&P=R28890&m=2570 7

Subject: Help:87 syncro running bad

I am the consequential owner of a 1987 Vanogon Syncro. I need help with an electrical/ignition problem that won't go away for more than three months at a time. My van acts like there is water in the fuel and runs very rich and coughs black smoke. Power loss is evident and the idle is very rough. Every once in a while it runs wonderfully as if a mechanic were standing right there. Other times the power loss episodes are erratic and random. When it is acting up pressing the accellerator to the floor clears it up with a jolt of power and accelleration... let up on the gas and it starts jerking and coughing again. It has new heads; alternator; waterpump; CPU; plugs; wires; cap/rotor; air filter; etc.... Help me!!!! My name is Neal Helfman and my e-mail address is; NHelfman@aol.com If you know of anyone who specializes in Vanogon electronic fuel injection please give them my name!!!! I have $$$$$ to spend for the correct diagnosis!!! Thankyou r

Thank you Adam Thacker 1987 Vanagon GL


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