Date:         Sun, 27 Aug 2000 16:22:59 PDT
Reply-To:     Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Mark Dorm <mark_hb@hotmail.com>
Subject:      Re: No Cost Power Upgrade???
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I had to cut my power steering and ac belts once to change my
alternator/waterpump belt when I was in a jam once, stuck in a rest stop -
(the PO owner had the water pump changed at Pep Boys and the part for the
belt was put in backwards - I drove it across country like this until it
finally shredded in Oceanside California on the freeway - battery light came
on - then the water temp red LED light went on - and I came to a stop on the
side of the freeway..... --- luckily I had several gallons of water I had
bought recently waiting for this event under the rear seat [just got lucky
that I had them])

Anyway, I do remember having more punch off the line with just those two
belts not in place - thing is I wasn't really thinking about it so I failed
to make the connection - it wasn't so bad driving without the power
steering...


>From: CHRIS STANN <cstann@home.com>
>
> > Well then... couldn't you just cut the belt for the powersteering, and
>maybe
> > also the ac belt (if the ac is not running is the belt still reducing
> > power???), and see an immediate increase in power???? And would fuel
>mileage
> > also be increased??? Anyone want to dyno that?
> >
>
>Why don't you cut the water pump belt as well.  Heck, that's almost two
>horsepower!

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