> I re-read the manual and found that the 2.1 was designed to run on > 87...and by golly it runs great, AND I have often gotten better gas milage > for some reason, i.e. 19-20 vs. the steady 18 I got with the 89 > I had a '67 dodge dart with the old 273 V8/2bbl carb/mechanical points that *consistently * ran better and got better mileage from cheap lo-octane gasoline from shady indy stations, the kind that'd probably been cut with 5% kerosene by the russian mafia. Even after an engine rebuild, it got 1-3mpg MORE on that cheap crap gas. Never did find anyone who could tell me why. -- John Bange '90 Vanagon - "Geldsauger" |
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