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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!
>>
>
>

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