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

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