[T3] 26mpg, and turbo at the Classics

[Andrew Payne <veedub@odometer.org>]

Hey all,

just got back from the classics and i was wondering if anyone knows who
owned the turbo charged notch at the show? or how about the orange daily
driver squareback with an awesome stock or at least very stock looking vdo
TACH? if the owner of that tach is reading this i have a right arm to trade
for it.

also, as per the 26 mpg discussion, i was delighted when my 70' square,
with a stock-bore-oil-burning/leaking engine with dual weber ICTs,
electronic ignition, blue coil and 009 dizzy got up to 27mpg while cruising
70mph down to the classics from SF to LA.

the thing that makes it so delightful was that up until now i'd only gotten
around 19-20 (21-22 when i had my Fi), and that not because this was all
highway, when i commute it's all highway. the difference is that after i
installed the ICTs i had always had trouble balancing them and just
recently was thumbing through the muir book when i notice he states that
you should grease the manifold/carb seals before installing. so before i
left for the classics i did that. since i was short on time i didn't try
balancing again, and i didn't change anything else, i just added grease.
anyway so it ran better and i learned my lesson.

as for the neverending debate on Fi, if it's your daily driver, take that
Fi system and set it on fire. i spent months trying to pinpoint a totally
stupid and unpredictable problem with my Fi. it was cutting out with no
ryhme or reason and it was killing my engine trying to limp home on a
couple of cylinders. not to mention it nearly killed me on 280. oh and DONT
get the bugpack set, their linkage and instructions are so insanely crappy
it turned a weekend job into a few week job. a new hex bar linkage is in my
near future and i know i won't regret it.

oh and on that note if anyone needs or wants Fi stuff i kept it all and
it's just cluttering the garage.

later
andrew



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