

| Subject: | Re: Subaru question |
| From: | OlRivrRat |
| Date: | Mon, 1 Aug 2016 23:50:36 -0600 |
Altitude/AirDensity Will Play a Roll in the MsPG on that Drive ~ Although I Would Not
Expect it to be that Big of a Hit ~ As He Looses Alt & the AirDensity Rises the ECU will Add
More Gas' to keep the FuelMix' Stoichiometric ~ Additionally that Denser Air will cause More
AeroDynamic Drag & so More Load on the Eng' which will require MoreFuel ~ Then there is
the OctaneFactor ~ Denser Air @ Lower Alt's allows an Eng' to Make Higher Compression
which allows Knock to occur Much More Easily & when the ECU then makes the AntiKnock
adjustments MsPG GoDown ~
There is also some info that suggests that Gasolines in the MidWest may contain More
Ethanol than out here in the West ~
ORR ~ DeanB
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> On Sat, Jul 30, 2016 at 12:03 PM, Tom Stone <tstone8359@aol.com> wrote:
>
>> My son is driving his '84 Vanagon with a newly installed 2.5 Subaru engine
>> in it back from Colorado to Ohio. He has noticed a decrease in fuel
>> mileage as he comes east. He says it runs great and accelerates normally
>> but he is concerned about the mileage drop, from 22 to 16mpg so far.
>> Sounds like a sensor problem but I know nothing about Subarus. Anyone have
>> any suggestions?
>>
>> Tom
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