RE: [T3] The Hill

[James MacNaughton <JMac@uglyduckling.com>]

Eek.  I didn't think about that reconditioned head thing.  The car
apparently had a cosmetic restore several years back, that included painting
much of the tins bright, royal (Ford?) blue.  Very possible.  I run 92, and
around town I get about 21.5 mpg, and just over 26.6 going up the hill
(haven't fueled again since getting home, I imagine similar numbers, perhaps
a bit higher).  Uses absolutely no oil, which surprised me.  My Type I's
were unreal in their thirst for lubricant, but my Square didn't loose a drop
on the whole, rather rigorous 400 mile trip.

Why the older regulator?  I have a parts dealer in town that can get me any
one I want.  Is there a significant difference?

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Park, Keith J (CRD) [SMTP:parkkj@crd.ge.com]
	Sent:	Wednesday, 14 October 1998 11:27
	To:	'type3@vwtype3.org'
	Subject:	RE: [T3] The Hill

	I run a 73 system with a 69 pressure sensor on mine.  3 deg BTDC.

	Pinging.. likely at some point the heads were cut on reconditioning
and the CR is too high.   You can
	compensate by running better gas, ( I use 92 Oct min)  and knocking
back the timing, at 3BTDC I have
	plenty of power.  You can richen the mixture too but without and
analyser dont touch the pressure
	sensor and if someone has get a good virgin one and use it. You
should get 20-22 MPG in town, in
	summer, and 27-29 on the highway, at 70, no wind, and not too hilly.
If its not this then the
	mixture is wrong and if its too lean it will run hot and ping.

	Keith

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