JOHN & FELLOW VANAGEEKS,

: 1) What was the good MPG and what is it = now?

It was 20mpg now just slightly over 10mpg...OUCH!

I'm planning a 500 mile round = trip next week. (to Los Angeles, Calif.)

: 2) Has ANYTHING been done = to the vehicle lately?

I bought an 83 Toyota, I think the = Vanagon is jealous, the Toyota is almost always taken because it gets 27mpg....

The Bronze Beauty makes me = feel like a trader. ;0(

: 3) Does the engine miss or = emit black exhaust?

I do hear a slight misfire, I = think, but it's not obvious.

: 4) Does the engine start and run = OK?
It starts on the first try. And it has decent = power, I hear complaints about no power but for a bus, I'm ok with it's speed on an incline.

If you don't know by now I live in = the mountains.

: 5) Are there any other (seemingly unrelated) problems?

Gas smell in the oil. <grumble, grumble>

I have new TEMP. 2 SENSOR, = PLUGS & WIRES, O2 , ROTOR & CAP, air = filter & Gas filter...

Any other = suggestion?

&nb= sp; &nbs= p; = ; = MtnGAL