or just trade busses with me :-)  (84 weekender)

Matthew Pollard          "Racing with the wind and flirting with death
Dept. Of Chemistry        So have a cup of coffee and catch your breath"
University of Idaho
www.uidaho.edu/~poll7356

On Fri, 6 Jul 2001, Cooper John LCDR ALCOM/J322 wrote:

> I purchased my '87 syncro westfalia in March of 2000 from our local
> Anchorage Alaska VW dealer.  It stranded me on the side of the road a week
> later.  A quick trip to the VW dealer and the oxygen sensor was replaced.
> Problem solved.
>
> About six months later, the van was idling roughly, and I noticed black
> smoke at the tail pipe.  I replaced the oxygen sensor with a Bosch unit with
> the correct VW plug already attached.  Problem solved.
>
> Yesterday I noticed the van was idling roughly, and I noticed black smoke at
> the tail pipe.  I am tired of thinking I am solving the problem by replacing
> the oxygen sensor.  Any ideas?
>
> John Cooper
> 87 Syncro Westy
> "Arctic Westy"
>