Chip upgrade! Doh!

Sorry for shouting, but something as simple resulting in that much of a
power increase really grabbed my attention. Please elaborate.

Phil
'89 Westy

----- Original Message -----
From: Mick Kalber <hotlava@interpac.net>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2001 8:26 PM
Subject: Re: Hestitant starts, please help a rookie

> >89 wolfsburg with 57,000 miles on newer engine... It sometimes hesitates
> from take-offs and I'm
> > >wondering what it could be. <
>
> Jon...
>
> some of the guys on the list may have other ideas, but the hesitant take
off
> is not unusual... if you don't give them enough gas they all seem to do
> that.  One thing that might help are triple tip or quad tip plugs... I use
> the quads, and mine only rarely hesitates... but some guys say the triples
> are even better and will cure that problem.  I haven't tried them yet.
>
> Also, if it's a digifant system (I think all the 89s are digifant, not
> digijet which will not work), you might consider doing the chip upgrade
for
> the engine.  It will increase your power 10-15% and your mileage about the
> same. Let me know if you want details.  I did it with my 89 syncro westy
and
> really love the results.  Also I've been running synthetic oil in the
> gearbox as well as front diff and tranny for some time now... love that
too.
> Just have to be careful... it's thinner and can leak more easily than dino
> oil.
>
> When you say a coolant leak, but you don't see it leaking, how do you
know?
> Is it just using coolant from the reservoir?
>
> Mick Kalber
> 89 Syncro Westy "Daddeo"
> Tropical Visions Video, Inc.
> 62 Halaulani Place
> Hilo, Hawaii 96720
> 808-935-5557
> 808-935-0066 (fax)
> hotlava@interpac.net
> www.volcanoscapes.com