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Subject:Re: Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
From:Ed Sato
Date:Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:23:22 -1000

Have you seen any improvement in gas mileage?
Aloha, Ed

On Sat, 28 Sep 2002 15:47:27 -0400 David Robertson
<dxrobertson@NETSCAPE.NET> writes:
> 82 air cooled.
>
>
> I just replaced all 4 injectors and it cured my deacceleration
> backfire.  I did have a leaking injector and believe that is what
> caused my backfire.  Very noticeable improvement in acceleration
> also; can do 0 to 60 in 32 seconds now, as opposed to the over a
> minute times prior to the new injectors!
>
>
>
>
> Tom Young <tomyoung1@ATTBI.COM> wrote:
>
> >Leaks at any point in the exhaust system can cause backfire
> problems,
> >particularly if you're running rich.
> >----------------------------------------------------------------
> >Tom Young                        '81 Vanagon
> >Lafayette, CA 94549          '82 Westfalia
> >----------------------------------------------------------------
> >----- Original Message -----
> >From: "Jeff Strickrott" <jstric01@CS.FIU.EDU>
> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> >Sent: Friday, September 27, 2002 7:55 PM
> >Subject: Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
> >
> >
> >> Any
> >> suggestion on solving backfire problem when decelerating? The
> deceleration
> >> valve passes the Bentley's test. Not a large backfire and may be
> caused by
> >> the fact that the fuel mixture is probably rich. Any other
> suggestions?
> >> Currently the EGR connection on the crossover pipe is rusted out
> so the
> >> exhaust is not complete sealed. Would this make a difference?
> >
>
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