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.

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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