cbennett@kpmg.com wrote: > > Hi there, > > I have a probem with my 86 Vanagon GL. It starts right up, even on the coldest > mornings, but when it has warmed up, it starts to misfire, running too rich, > black smoke out the exhaust, and with no power to pull even the smallest hill. > But when I turn the motor off and start it up again, it runs fine for awhile, > and then the misfiring starts again with the black exhaust smoke. > > The vehicle had been setting for about a year, and I thought it might be bad > gasoline, but after several tanks, it still has the problem. > > Any ideas as to what would cause these effects? > > Charles Check the Oxygen Sensor. Larry (I've been wrong once so far today, why not try for twice)
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