Date: Sun, 9 Dec 2007 14:43:04 -0800
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
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Yeah, I just wrote that to see if you'd catch it !
( no, it was just brain fade, but I got the digits right ! , just wrong
order is all - lol )
thanks for pointing that out. I did work till 2 am, but no excuse.
And thank you for adding weight to the 'running warmly enough is very
important' thing !
Scott
-----Original Message-----
From: Jake de Villiers [mailto:crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com]
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 2:00 PM
To: Scott Daniel - Shazam
Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
Subject: Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
I'm assuming you meant 87 degree thermostat Scott.
Matthew, if the temperature doesn't get high enough the ECU stays open loop
costing you a serious MPG penalty.
The oil temperature may not get high enough to burn off the condensed water
and the unburned fuel from your over-enriched injection costing you a
serious mile per engine penalty. :)
On Dec 9, 2007 1:35 PM, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com>
wrote:
And therefore you are running way too cool, and wasting fuel, and hurting
your engine.
I run only the 78 C t-stat, and like to see the temp needle just on the
right edge of the LED.
I get seriously nervous if the temp needle won't get above 1/4.
I'm serious too, you are really wasting fuel and hurting your engine.
Cooler is not better, warmer is.
This 'cooler is better' is left over from the air-cooled days.
Do whatever you like, but you are costing yourself considerable $ / year in
wasted fuel costs, not to mention shortening the life of your engine.
Scott foss
www.turbovans.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Vdub Guy
Sent: Sunday, December 09, 2007 11:32 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 2.1wbx into 85 GL
http://www.oldvolkshome.com/19to21.htm
<http://www.oldvolkshome.com/19to21.htm>
Excellent advice. I was at this point about this time last year. FWIW, you
CANNOT use the mufflre mounting bracket from the 2.1-I tried, it doesn't
fit. Also, following Jim's write up, I used the cooler thermostat, and my
gauge rarely ever reads above the 1/4 mark. Jeff
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Jake
1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
Crescent Beach, BC
www.crescentbeachguitar.com
http://subyjake.googlepages.com/
