Josesph;
        If it is oil fouling the engine may not be air tight. You could
be sucking oil from the case through the breather vent. This would
produce symptoms identical to a vacuum leak, which it really is.
Alternately excessive blow-by might cause this type of oil migration.
        If it is gas fouling, which it sounds like, I would check the
TEMPII SENSOR first. It controls the mixture. Next the fuel pressure
regulator might be suspect.
Drive Safely & Good Luck
Ken Lewis<Kernersville,NC>86 VW crewcab;60 T-5 Coupe

<snip>so far I've pulled the plugs,cleaned them, fouled them again with
what appears to be oil in about ten minutes (pulled and cleaned plugs
twice for good measure.)  It'll run very well for a few minutes then
start idling roughly and finally dies.  I changed the oil (and smelled
plenty of gasoline in it) ...

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