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Date:         Tue, 30 Oct 2007 14:41:26 -0700
Reply-To:     Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Elliott <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Engine retardation (way too long)
Comments: To: Geza Polony <gezapolony@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2007103017114270@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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It would be helpful if respondees could also describe their driving conditions: over mountains or on the flats, etc. -- Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana") 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano KG6RCR

On 10/30/2007 2:02 PM Geza Polony wrote:

> Folks, volks, > > Correct if wrong, but conventional wisdom says VWOA specified ATDC timing in > the early 1980s ONLY to meet pollution control standards. Is that right? > > It then follows that we can run these engines at other settings without any > harm, and perhaps more power, if we don't care about destroying the only > environment we have and causing mass extinction in an apocalyptic heat wave > combined with unending hurricanes and general annihilation. > > OK, that means we can run our waterboxers at TDC, 5 BTDC, or even more, to > good effect, except for the minor environmental probs mentioned. > > What I want to know is: who here are running at TDC or BTDC? How long have > you been doing it? Has there been any identifiable engine damage? Better > power? Better or worse fuel economy? > > I ran my 1.9 at around 5 BTDC before I got chicken and set it back to ATDC. > It's less peppy, but there isn't really a huge amount of difference. I had > an idea in my head that I'd burning a piston or a valve and didn't want to > risk it. Is that right? > > Anybody been running BTDC for years and years? > > thanks > > > Geza


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