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Subject:Introduction - Jeff Rogers 90 Tristar
From:Jeffrey Rogers
Date:Tue, 2 Apr 2013 11:44:14 -0400

Hello to members of the list serve. I have been following it for a few
weeks and I must say that the knowledge base is mind boggling.

My first car was a 73 Weekender that eventually succumbed to the Canadian
Winter. I sold it for the value of the motor which was fresh, but I think
it may be making a comeback as the purchaser was quite committed to fixing
it.

After a an 8 year hiatus, I purchased a 1990 Doka. With two kids, this
seemed like a safer option than finding a 73'.

The previous owners in Vancouver did quite a bit of work and I am working
on banishing the last of the gremlins.

The current issue is an odd one.

Bert (Big Excellent Red Truck, or B Ugly R T depending on your point of
view) will start up fine, run fine and then every once in a while it will
stutter a bit, then either it will chug out of it, or the motor will stop,
sometime accompanied by the oil pressure buzzer. Restarting is no problem,
and then it drives away fine. In watching very closely I have determined
that it happens when the motor is heating up, and the temp needle is just
approaching the warning light. Other than that I am a bit stumped.

I have replaced the Air Flow meter - Bosch, and added the Volkswagen
Syndrome Cable Fix, all the sensors are new and I have checked the
grounds.

Has anyone experienced this?

Thanks Jeff Rogers

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