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Subject:Re: Update: Bad Valve Issues/Question, Opinion sought.
From:David Robertson
Date:Sun, 29 Sep 2002 08:34:06 -0400

Havent had time to check it yet.  I'll report back once I do so.

david

Ed Sato <edsato@JUNO.COM> wrote:

>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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