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1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet 1.8L Excessive Emissions, Stall, NO POWER
Posted to European Driveability on 4/7/2002 12 Replies

This car acts up after running down the the road at [...]/hr for 20-60 minutes. Then suddenly (like someone flicked a switch) it starts to buck and lacks power, you can see the black smoke pouring out of the exhaust behind you. If you hit a hill in this condit...

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car Vehicle Data

1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet

VIN WVWCB5152L
Engine1.8 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans5-speed Standard
DeliveryFI / ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION
SymptomsExcessive Emissions, Stall, No Power
OccursHot, Under Load, on Accel
Misc.Convertable
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car Vehicle Data

1989 Volkswagen Cabriolet

VIN WVWCB5152L
Engine1.8 L / 4 cyl / GAS
Trans5-speed Standard
DeliveryFI / ELECTRONIC FUEL INJECTION
SymptomsExcessive Emissions, Stall, No Power
OccursHot, Under Load, on Accel
Misc.Convertable