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Subject:Re: My poor MPG, compression tests results
From:David Kao
Date:Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:42:50 -0700

While 120 PSI is not bad it is why your MPG is not very good.
If you get 150 on all 4 of them your MPG will be above 20.
On freeway you could get up to 24.

David

--- "Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott" <camping.elliott@GMAIL.COM> wrote:

> The testing continues.
>
> # 1 (right front) compression > 120, plug looks normal.
> # 2 (right rear) compression > 120, plug also looks normal.
> # 3 (left front) compression > 120, plug indicates mixture is rich.
> # 4 (left rear) compression > 120, plug also indicates richness.
>
> right left mixture asymmetry?
>
> --
>
> Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
> 71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
> 84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
> 74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
> KG6RCR
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