> >>Yes it's true. After a couple of weeks of playing with the new carb, >>jetting, timing, vacume advance, and other related systems, Turd is now >>running better that she ever has. The FI to Carb conversion is now done. >>There were a few issues with the carb tuning (new emulsion tube solved the >>worst problem) and the fact that the carbs' throttle clip is about 6 inches >>farther back than the FI was. The van used to get almost 20mpg with me >>driving when the FI was in good shape. Now with the carb I'm getting >>almost 25mpg (it was close to 30 but was running dangerously lean) all >>highway driving. I'm sorry, but I just don't beleive 25 mpg is possible at highway speeds in a vanagon. Diesels only get a little bit better than that and they're much more efficient. I think your testing methodology must be flawed. Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@lear.csp.ee.memphis.edu [text/enriched]
<excerpt> >Yes it's true. After a couple of weeks of playing with the new carb, >jetting, timing, vacume advance, and other related systems, Turd is now >running better that she ever has. The FI to Carb conversion is now done. >There were a few issues with the carb tuning (new emulsion tube solved the >worst problem) and the fact that the carbs' throttle clip is about 6 inches >farther back than the FI was. The van used to get almost 20mpg with me >driving when the FI was in good shape. Now with the carb I'm getting >almost 25mpg (it was close to 30 but was running dangerously lean) all >highway driving. </excerpt> I'm sorry, but I just don't beleive 25 mpg is possible at highway speeds in a vanagon. Diesels only get a little bit better than that and they're much more efficient. I think your testing methodology must be flawed.
Joshua Van Tol -- jjvantol@lear.csp.ee.memphis.edu
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