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Re: Limp-home mode on 90Q20V



Andrew Duane USG/PE wrote:
> 
> Friday, Angela and I gassed up her '90 90Q20V.  After filling it up,
> we pulled out, and within a mile or so, the car was barely running.
> It idled high (1300), stuttered and stubmled, wouldn't break 3000 RPM,
> and seemed like it was going to strand us.  There was a small amount
> of black smoke coming out the pipe like it was running really rich.

Perhaps a bad coil? Anyone, anyone?
I have seen this on both the 90q 10v that I have now, and on the 85 4ksq 
that I had previous to the one I have now.
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Todd Candey                       89 90q 
Elk Grove Village, IL             81 4k 5+5
USA                               85 4ksq