Re: Help With 1984 Coupe GT 2.1 L engine

[ejfluhr@austin.ibm.com (Fluhr)]

>Help!  I was driving back from a camping trip and my coupe had been
>running fine except 12 miles per gallon.  It was 104 degrees and My car
>didn't even start to overheat going up the worst hills in the State
>(Parleys).  When I got to the city, the car started to shake and I lost
>a lot of power.  The Car sharkes from side to side expecially when
>revved.  Anybody have any ideas.  I just got a tune-up.  New Spark
>Plugs, air filter, head cover gasket and valves checked.  It stil starts
>fine but sounds awful and no power.  Maybe the spark plug wires need
>replaced?  They look fairly new.

If not the spark plug wires, perhaps the control pressure regulator
or oxygen sensor has gone south, causing the mixture to run excessively
rich.  The oxygen sensor is cheap ($30) and easy to check, the
control pressure regulator is not. 

Later,
Eric
'85 Coupe GT
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