When that happened to me, intermittently and all, I finally traced it to the
ground (for the O2 sensor?) that comes out to the distributor. Once I
tightened that ground down, the problem disappeared and never returned.

On 6/5/06, John Rodgers <inua@charter.net> wrote:
>
> Disconnect the O2 sensor and see if it goes away. Mine did.
>
> John Rodgers
> 88 GL Driver
>
> Mike Miller wrote:
> > Vannuts,
> >
> > Driving back from a camping trip my new syncro ran well for 180 miles.
> 90
> > degree heat, AC running and going about 65-70 down I 5 in California.
> >
> > As I was getting off the freeway for gas it suddenly started missing.
> Idle
> > about 500 rpm, very difficult to get the revs up in any gear.
> >
> > Stopped for fuel [a bargain $2.99.9 a gallon] opened the engine cover to
> let
> > it cool. Checked all the plug leads and looked for loose wires, etc.
> >
> > Filled up and it started right up and ran fine...until I tried to get
> back
> > on the freeway. Same deal, missing heavily and would only hold about
> 45-50
> > mph on level ground. Same in all gears, if anything worse in lower
> gears.
> > Then it would catch and run smoothly for from 1 to about 30 seconds.
> Then
> > the miss came back.
> >
> > Got home. Used 1/2 tank gas to go 49 miles.
> >
> > Any ideas?
> >
> > TIA
> >
> > Mike
> >
> >
> >
>

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Cheers!

David McCallum
'89 Westy - "Boris"