Miata Mailing List: November 1993, Message #167
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   From: Tom Foss 
Subject: Running Rough
   Date: Sun, 21 Nov 1993 21:23:01 -0500

HELP!
My '90 manual LSD (43,000 miles) has developed a terrible stumble.  I got gas Friday
PM on the way to dinner.  One hour later (and two miles) when we came
out of the restaurant, it sounded like the car was only running on
three or fewer cylinders.  I've got high RPM, but no power, in 1 and
2.  Erratic exhaust noise.  Once we get up to 40 or so (slowwwwly),
things get better.

I dumped in some gas treatment Saturday AM as soon as the stores
opened, and have run it about 50 miles since -- no improvement.  I
figured it might be a bad load of fuel and called the station, but of
course they said no one else had complained.

I'll be limping in to the dealer tomorrow -- any thoughts on what I'm
likely to encounter?  Plugs?  Emissions valves? Checkbook emptying
overhauls?
 
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Tom Foss/TC Foss & Associates, Incorporated
8057 Archer Circle/Tallahassee, FL 32308 USA
fosst@freenet.fsu.edu
904/893-7241 (Voice) 904/668-1051 (Fax)