Date:         Tue, 27 Oct 1998 19:38:06 -0600
Reply-To:     Joshua Van Tol <jjvantol@USWEST.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Joshua Van Tol <jjvantol@USWEST.NET>
Subject:      Re: FI, LP, and Happiness
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <3.0.32.19981027130932.00c6c650@po-2.openmarket.com>
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>>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
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<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