Havent had time to check it yet. I'll report back once I do so.
david
Ed Sato <edsato@JUNO.COM> wrote: >Have you seen any improvement in gas mileage? >Aloha, Ed > > >On Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:47:27 -0400 David Robertson ><dxrobertson@NETSCAPE.NET> writes: >> 82 air cooled. >> >> >> I just replaced all 4 injectors and it cured my deacceleration >> backfire. I did have a leaking injector and believe that is what >> caused my backfire. Very noticeable improvement in acceleration >> also; can do 0 to 60 in 32 seconds now, as opposed to the over a >> minute times prior to the new injectors! >> >> >> >> >> Tom Young <tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM> wrote: >> >> >Leaks at any point in the exhaust system can cause backfire >> problems, >> >particularly if you're running rich. >> >---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >Tom Young '81 Vanagon >> >Lafayette, CA 94549 '82 Westfalia >> >---------------------------------------------------------------- >> >----- Original Message ----- >> >From: "Jeff Strickrott" <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU> >> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >> >Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 7:55 PM >> >Subject: Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought. >> > >> > >> >> Any >> >> suggestion on solving backfire problem when decelerating? The >> deceleration >> >> valve passes the Bentley's test. Not a large backfire and may be >> caused by >> >> the fact that the fuel mixture is probably rich. Any other >> suggestions? >> >> Currently the EGR connection on the crossover pipe is rusted out >> so the >> >> exhaust is not complete sealed. Would this make a difference? >> > >>
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