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Subject:Need help ... on lazy van
From:Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
Date:Mon, 19 Apr 2021 10:12:23 -0700

hi all,

my 89 tintop Syncro has this weird issue that I try to find how to fix...

From standing still in 1st gear the van (empty van) is very unresponsive,
something like it has no power at all, slow moving. If I rev it up to
between 2K rpm to 3K rpm, the power comes up and it moves, like normal as
it should - otherwise once it's running it works fine all gears, no lack of
power.
If I stop, put it in 1st gear then it did the same again, engine cold or
warm it doesn't matter.

I did the followings:
- check vacuum - no leak
- check TPS - it clicks well as it should
- new spark plugs NGK BP6ET
- new dist. cap and rotor
- new fuel pressure regulator
- new fuel filter
- new Temp2 sensor at the thermostat housing.
- new Oxygen sensor at the cat
- air filter is very clean
- put in a spare AFM - and another one - no change
- spark plugs color is grayish, not white and not brown.

The one thing I guess is the valves are not opening/closing correctly (on
one o2 2 cylinders), not checking this yet.

I am lost... Please help if you have any idea.

thanks in advance

thanks in advance

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