Finn,

Check the ground wires as well.� Ground wires to the engine and to the O2 sensor.� If those wire are corroded from sitting around you will not have a good engine grounding and�that could also cause some performance issues.

good luck,
�Joel Cort 
Camping in�NY

89 Syncro Westy (CinnabarVan)
87 Syncro Transporter (Stella)
73 Westy Campmobile (agent orange)

Founding Member of the Empire VW Camping Club
&
Westies at Watkins - www.westies-at-watkins.org 

________________________________
From: Finn Runyon <finn.runyon@VERIZON.NET>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Sent: Monday, August 24, 2009 8:42:16 PM
Subject: Warm engine missing 87 Westy GL

Hey Everyone,

I have been off the list for a while as my 87 has been moth balled since
last simmer, thank you in advance!� I have had much assistance over the
years!� At the end of the summer last year after a 1200 mile trip my engine
started acting up.� It starts well and warms up smoothly.� As soon as it
gets warm, simply at idle it starts running really rough as if it is running
on only 2 or 3 cylinders.� Also black smoke from the exhaust.� It I try to
drive, or rev the engine, it will accelerate very poorly, missing terribly.
I have been searching the archives to no avail.� Can anyone offer an idea at
to what is going on?

Thanks,� Finn Runyon