

| Subject: | Re: Why did this mod increase my fuel economy? |
| From: | David Marshall |
| Date: | Mon, 27 Mar 2000 20:02:12 -0800 |
CO is still at 1.5% - nothing changed there. At 09:05 AM 27/03/2000 -0800, Dana Morphew wrote: >Your stochiometric ratio became leaner somehow. CO adjustment? If you >find the answer and it is repeatable, it will be a compelling argument >for the inline four conversion. > >-Dana- > >David Marshall wrote: >... >> trip through rolling hills at a leasurly 95 to 100km/h - this translates >> into 8.8L per 100km (26.7 US mpg)- the trip back we did a little more speed >> ranging from 100km/h to 115km/h plus really pushing hard in 3rd going up >> some of the steep hills - we consumed 14L of gasoline or 11.2L per 100km >> (21 US mpg). >> >> So, why did things get better with a throttle that opens quicker? Not that >> I am complaining! >> > > -- David Marshall - - Quesnel, BC, Canada -- -- 78 VW Rabbit, 80 VW Caddy, 84 VW Westie, 85 VW Cabriolet -- -- 87 Audi 5000 Quattro, 88 2.0L VW Syncro Double Cab -- -- David's Volkswagen Home Page http://www.volkswagen.org -- -- Fast Forward Autobahn Sport Tuning http://www.fastforward.ca -- -- david@volkswagen.org (pmail) or vanagon@volkswagen.org (list) --
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