VANAGON archives -- March 1999, week 2 (#39)

Date: Fri, 5 Mar 1999 04:23:46 PST Reply-To: vwvanman@EXCITE.COM Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> From: Robert Lilley <vwvanman@EXCITE.COM> Subject: What a new Air flow meter might do for you... Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com Content-Type: text/plain

I finally installed a new air flow meter in my 88 vanagon last night. After my 70 mile drive, I have noticed the following result:

-I can now keep it in my .70 fifth gear down to 35 mph with no engine strain, RPMs were @1700, while on flat ground, then get back up to 60 mph. All gears will reswpond better at RPMs below 3000

-My low speed drivability below 3000 rpms is much improved NO more flat acceleration.

-The engine surging at low speed has also disappeared.

-Smoother gear shifts.

-Gas milage picked up. Need to get the CO properly set to see what the final mileage is going to be.

I have the "souped up engine"

Robert

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