Date: Wed, 6 Jun 2001 01:34:07 -0500 From: "Jean Laurin" <jlaurnopsamclubplus.net> Subject: Re: Loss of Power, Black Smoke, 86 9000
Check compression on your cylinders. Rob Snyder <robnopsamc.com> a Ècrit dans le message : 29985c32.0105290356.487350c0nopsaming.google.com... > Also, for what it's worth, I did notice something else that started > happening at the same time: at idle, after the car is warmed up, the > idle speed has started oscillating back and forth between c. 500 and > 1000 RPM regularly. > > Related? Beats me. Thanks again. > > Rob > > robnopsamc.com (Rob Snyder) wrote in message news:<29985c32.0105280742.2d2830b0nopsaming.google.com>... > > Hello All - > > > > My 86 9000 (turbo, 5 spd), which had been running flawlessly, has > > suddenly developed a regular power loss problem under load. In most > > cases, the car is perfectly fine, but under moderate acceleration > > (pedal halfway down), and at about 3,000 RPM, the car starts > > hesitating and emitting great puffs of black smoke. > > > > The only solution is to back off a little, and it smooths right out. > > It does not appear that any dashboard lights are coming on, and I > > don't notice any other odd behavior. I've done a quick visual > > inspection, and I did not notice any hoses coming unattached, nor > > anything else out of whack. > > > > Any suggestions as to where to start troubleshooting? Granted, it > > probably could be one of a lot of things, fuel system or ignition or > > otherwise, but the more I can do before having to take it into the > > shop, the better. > > > > Many thanks, in advance. > > > > Rob Snyder
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