[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]

Re:MPG problems


>From: William Falkenbach <wmmary@pacbell.net>

>One of the first things to check would be your vacuum advance canister.
>Check to see if it is leaking (not holding vacuum) and make sure it
>works correctly. You can do this by buying or borrowing a hand-held
>vacuum pump and applying vacuum to the hose that connects to the
>canister (mounted on the side of the distributor). Make sure the plate
>inside the dist. moves when you do this and stays there until you
>release the vacuum. Also make sure the vacuum line to the dist. is not
>cracked or loose. Hope this helps.

Yes, vac advance helps gas mileage, mech adv helps power.  You can do the 
check with a piece of hose and your mouth.

Jim
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------
       Melissa Kepner                                    Jim Adney
       jadney@vwtype3.org               jradney@njackn.com
                             Laura Kepner-Adney
                             Madison, Wisconsin
   ---------------------------------------------------------------------



[Date Prev][Date Next][Thread Prev][Thread Next][Date Index][Thread Index] [New Search]