Date:         Tue, 22 Jun 1999 00:02:23 -0400
Reply-To:     "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM>
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From:         "Horace K. Sawyer" <firestream@MINDSPRING.COM>
Subject:      Re: Finally, My 88 Wolf Flies,
              is not afraid of curves and sips gas!!(28.5mpg)
Comments: To: vwvanman@EXCITE.COM
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Are you leaning it out too much?  Burn up the pistons?

Just curious

Horace










At 10:02 PM 6/18/99 -0700, Robert Lilley wrote:
>I did some adjusting with my FI today and went from getting 20.5 mpg @55 mph
>to getting 28.5+ mpg @ 65 mph.
>The engine enhancements are starting to come together to give me the
>performance I desired with the increase in gas mileage.  I still have some
>more FI adjusting yet...and I am planning to lighten the flywheel a few
>pounds.  When I had my crank countered weighted they did not lighten the
>flywheel.
>
>FWIW I out accelerated a customized (older)VW bug after some FI adjusting
>this afternoon.
>
>
>The H&R springs enable my 88 Wolfsburg to take curves @55 that before I
>would have to slow down to the warning sign speed.  IE warning sign:  Slow
>to 35mph, Van now takes it at 55 with little body lean.  I might not need to
>get new sway bars after all...
>
>
>The gas mileage has increased when I "1/8 of a turn" increased the CO on the
>new air flow meter.  I had it adjusted to the same point before but it might
>have been to much to quickly. I started at 3 1/2 turns out then turn in a
>1/8 turn, drove @80 miles filled up (I kept the speed at 55mph), checked
>mpg.  Each turn increased the milage.  I am up to @ 28.5 @65 mph now.  I
>just ran out of time (I was on the road @700 miles today. 19 hour work day,
>friday)
>
>
>I'll write more after some sleep I have had @ a 70hr work week.
>
>
>Robert
>
>
>
>
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