Maybe purchase one of those Nitrous injection kits... but use Oxygen instead :) http://www.yourVW.com/ =--= how long until VW sends lawyer letters at me? Stephen Gutknecht Renton, Washington A VW fan! http://www.i405.com/vw/Seattle/ -- Seattle area Aircooled info. -----Original Message----- From: Bill [mailto:bill@FREEHOLDER.COM] Sent: Thursday, October 28, 1999 9:03 PM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: Mileage at altitude - responses/experiences requested
We live at about 4500', and when we drive to Tucson, at about 2500', we see a BIG increase in power. Our gas mileage is always awful (12 to 13), but the Van runs great. Nothing I've tried has helped. At 09:59 PM 10/28/99 EDT, KENWILFY@AOL.COM wrote: >I don't know about better mileage but I experienced power loss and rich >running going over the Sierra Nevadas a couple summers ago. I think it was >12,000 ft or maybe a bit more. > >Ken Wilford >http://www.vanagain.com >John 3:16 >Office (856)-765-1583 >Shop (856)-327-0027 >Fax (856)-327-2242 > Bill (SE Arizona) (Bill@freeholder.com) HTTP://www.freeholder.com ---------------------------------------------------------- It ain't what you don't know that hurts you, it's what you do know that's wrong. |
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