Date: 29 May 2001 04:56:16 -0700 From: robnopsamc.com (Rob Snyder) Subject: Re: Loss of Power, Black Smoke, 86 9000
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