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I always use 3rd when below 40, unless Im just using very light throttle.
If I have the boat behind me I go to 45 or even 50 before going to 4th.
Cylinders are fairly small thermal mass and heat up quite quickly without
sufficient air flow, this can be seen dramatically at high altitudes where
the air is thin.
My water cooled cars are a different story... have to change my mindset
when going between the two.
Keith
Keith Park
Top Notch Restorations
topnotch@nycap.rr.com
71 Squareback
65 Notchback "El BajaRojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 Golf
88 Rx7 10th Anniversary "Rextur"
----- Original Message -----
From: "Brad Mularcik" <BnPWOODtype3@att.net>
To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
Sent: Monday, June 13, 2005 10:33 PM
Subject: Re: [T3] double wahoooooooo!!!
> Keith,
> Thanks for the input. I actually was not needing to floor it to
> accelerate. For rapid acceleration, I would downshift. I am talking
about
> a slight acceleration by pressing the pedal about 1/3 to 1/2 way.
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Keith Park" <topnotch@nycap.rr.com>
> To: <type3@vwtype3.org>
> Sent: Sunday, June 12, 2005 8:40 PM
> Subject: Re: [T3] double wahoooooooo!!!
>
>
> > Thats a quick way to kill the aircooled motors. Always keep the RPM
high
> > for better cooling when going heavy on the throttle.
> >
> > Keith
> >
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> >
> > I am actually accelerating up hills
> >> from 35 mph while in 4th gear. This would not have been possible
before.
> >
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