----- Original Message -----

From: Sandy Block

To: ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com

Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 12:51 PM

Subject: Re: [ASC McLaren ] Question for gear-heads

Yes, I forgot to put that.  She said that the car rides smooth and
has NO miss, or hesitation, and still has its "good old power" ~
Personally, the one that came to my mind, was your # 3.

S A N D Y



--- In ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com, John Gemelli <jgemelli@o...> wrote:
> Sandy,
>
> It could be a ton of things from the description you gave.
>
> I order of likelyhood I would look into the following
>
> 1.  The O2 sensors could have gone south
> 2.  The TPS could be faulty
> 3.  An injector could be clogged or malfunctioning.
> 4.  The spark plugs, wires or cap could be tired.
>
> Could be some other things but these come to mind quickly.  Oh and
does the
> car seem to have a miss now?
>
> Regards,
>
> John
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Sandy Block" <cigarsandy@c...>
> To: <ascmclaren@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Sunday, November 30, 2003 10:36 AM
> Subject: [ASC McLaren ] Question for gear-heads
>
>
> A lady I know through my wife's plant club has an exceptional 1986
> Mercury Capri.  It's not an ascMcLaren, but it is a 5.0L.  It's a
RS -
>  Automatic Transmission car with a pop-up manual sun roof.  Car is
> the bright red with of course the grey interior.  It's a part-time
> user "her fun car" ~ but she usually lives in her Chevy Blazer 4x4.
> Well, she called last night with a problem.  I can't answer as I am
> no technician or very knowledgable on things mechanical.
> Rather suddenly, she says, her Capri began emmitting a strong smell
> of gas.  Besically, it stinks, she says!  Further, she says small
> traces of smoke are now coming out the dual exhausts.
> The car has 52,500 "pampered" miles.  Her Blazer is a 1995, so most
> of the 52,500 miles was put on between 1987 (it was a left over) and
> 1995, or 8 years.  Since she got the '95 Blazer, she only uses the
> Capri in the summer months.
> What things coud be causing this?  She said it began 3 weeks ago, on
> a 8 miles run in the Capri, and then she used it once again last
> week, for 4 miles.
> Any thoughts?
> I told her I'd let her know by Monday..tomorrow...but with the
> holiday, I forgot to post it.
> Thanks, guys!
>
> S A N D Y
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