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Date:         Fri, 5 Mar 2004 20:08:00 +0000
Reply-To:     "Ari J. Posner" <ari40@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Ari J. Posner" <ari40@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Converting EFI to Carberator
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<html><div style='background-color:'><DIV class=RTE> <P>Is it possible to make this conversion? I read somewhere that Vans in Germany ran carberators...would this severly affect performance?efficiency?</P> <P>thanks</P> <P>ari</P> <P>86&nbsp; GL "Lucky" with new alloys<BR><BR></P></DIV> <DIV></DIV>&gt;From: "Warren.K.Lail-1" <WLAIL@OU.EDU> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Reply-To: "Warren.K.Lail-1" <WLAIL@OU.EDU> <DIV></DIV>&gt;To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: Timing Billy Bones - Need Help. <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Fri, 5 Mar 2004 07:53:55 -0600 <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;Hi Malcom, and thanks for offering info on timing. <DIV></DIV>&gt;I'm going to try several methods today and if I'm <DIV></DIV>&gt;not successful I'll take you up on offer to email <DIV></DIV>&gt;info on the Muir static method.&nbsp;&nbsp;But I'm hopeful <DIV></DIV>&gt;that today will be the magic timing day.&nbsp;&nbsp;It's <DIV></DIV>&gt;finally stopped raining so I'm in a better mood <DIV></DIV>&gt;already. <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;Warren Lail <DIV></DIV>&gt;88 Westy "Billy Bones" <DIV></DIV>&gt;87 GL <DIV></DIV>&gt;Black Dog asks, "Is this here table for my mate <DIV></DIV>&gt;Bill?"&nbsp;&nbsp;I told him I did not know his mate Bill, <DIV></DIV>&gt;but this table was a person who stayed in our house <DIV></DIV>&gt;whom we called the captain. "Well, my mate Bill <DIV></DIV>&gt;would be called the captain, like as not.&nbsp;&nbsp;He has <DIV></DIV>&gt;a cut on one cheek and a mighty pleasant way with <DIV></DIV>&gt;him, particularly in drink, has my mate Bill." <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt;----- Original Message ----- <DIV></DIV>&gt;From: Malcolm Stebbins <MWSTEBBINS@YAHOO.COM> <DIV></DIV>&gt;Date: Thursday, March 4, 2004 6:09 pm <DIV></DIV>&gt;Subject: Re: Timing Billy Bones - Need Help. <DIV></DIV>&gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Have you tried static timing&nbsp;&nbsp;as per John Muir???&nbsp;&nbsp;if <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; you waNt the pages I have them scanned (JPG) and I can <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; either post them or send them.&nbsp;&nbsp;This method works for <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; my 91 (but it's running a carb).&nbsp;&nbsp;m <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; --- "Warren.K.Lail-1" <WLAIL@OU.EDU>wrote: <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; I've worked like a scurvy dog on Ole Billy, but I <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; cannnot seem to get him timed properly.&nbsp;&nbsp;I have a <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; Craftsman Advance Timing LIght.&nbsp;&nbsp;Billy is a <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; Digifant.&nbsp;&nbsp;After all I've been through, am I going <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; to have to give in and take him to a pro?&nbsp;&nbsp;Let's not <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; let this happen... <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; Thanks in advance. <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; Warren Lail <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; 88 Westy "Billy Bones" <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; 87 GL <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; 'This is a handy cove,' says Billy at length; 'and a <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; &gt; pleasant sittyated grog-shop.&nbsp;&nbsp;Much company, mate?' <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; __________________________________ <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Do you Yahoo!? <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; Yahoo! Search - Find what you?re looking for faster <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; http://search.yahoo.com <DIV></DIV>&gt; &gt; <DIV></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr> <a href="http://g.msn.com/8HMAENUS/2740??PS=">One-click access to Hotmail from any Web page – download MSN Toolbar now!</a> </html>


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