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Date:         Mon, 29 Jul 2002 15:54:41 -0300
Reply-To:     Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Malcolm Stebbins <Malcolm.Stebbins@MSVU.CA>
Subject:      Re: Carbs R.I.P.
In-Reply-To:  <F187sL1c00goZolmRBa000242b9@hotmail.com>
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Just to speak from the opposite side. I have a single, 2 barrel progressive Solex carb on my Canadian 91 syncro westy and I am very pleased with it.There is no perceptible difference in how the van runs, and I get the same MPG as other syncro westies. I had the emissions recorded and posted the results to the list ( http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind0005B&L=vanagon&P=R30979 ) As I recall it was not so 'dirty'. Also, any emissions study will have to include all of the diagnostics & replacement of EFI stuff (that constitutes about 20% of the discussion on this list). also carbs 'wear' slowly over time and don't 'break' so I hope to get some warning prior to being stranded. Malcolm

On 29 Jul 2002 at 17:24, Jfp w/2 wbxs wrote:

> Hi, I don't want to disparage on your merchandise but carbs were to > the automobile engine what steam engines were railroads. Effective but > complicated, very unpredictable, expensive and "dirty". >


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