Date:         Wed, 11 Aug 1999 17:48:08 -0700
Reply-To:     Ron 'Coyote' Lussier <coyote@LENSCRAFT.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Ron 'Coyote' Lussier <coyote@LENSCRAFT.COM>
Subject:      Fwd: Need help!
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Can anyone help this gentleman?

Please make sure you CC gustavo@faro.ens.uabc.mx in your reply!


>From: "Gustavo D. Danemann" <gustavo@faro.ens.uabc.mx>
>To: <coyote@vanagon.com>
>Subject: Need help!
>Date: Wed, 11 Aug 1999 14:24:20 -0700
>MIME-Version: 1.0
>X-Priority: 3
>
>Hi!
> 
>I´m calling from Baja California, where nobody seems to be able to help me
>with my ´81 air cooled Westfalia Vanagon. The problem is that it consumes
>too much gasoline, about 1 liter each 5.5 kilometers (around 12
>miles/gallon). I rebuilt the engine with new heads, pistons, etc. two
>months ago. I had the fuel injection system double checked, and it seems
>to be working fine. Spark plugs are white, showing no sign of over
>combustion. Nevertheless, the gas consumption is still the same, too high
>to travel.
> 
>Do you have an idea of what can I do? Mechanics here don´t have a clue!
> 
>Thank you very much for any help you can give me. Regards,
> 
>Gustavo
>Ensenada, Baja California, México

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