'79 getting poor fuel mileage

[rapieper@yahoo.com (Ron Pieper)]

Hmmm...I think it's the engine.  The whole thing.

I reckon a high-compression 2.0L will do the trick.  May not get better mileage, but you'll feel
better about it.

Ron
--- Joe Doty <Joe.Doty@lcnetwork.com> wrote:
> It's getting about 20 mpg.  The car runs great, but my bro said I was
> puffing black smoke when I got on it.
> 
> I've replaced cap, rotor, wires, plugs, fuel filter, and injector
> o-rings.  Ignition timing at idle is maybe 7 degrees BTDC.
> 
> This thing also has an EGR valve (yuch), with no lambda control.
> 
> Should I just take it to a shop and have them set the CO% at idle?  Or
> is there something else I could try first?  Maybe a warmup regulator?  I
> have plenty of spare parts...I was just looking for some ideas before I
> took it somewheres.  
> 
> Thanks!
> 
> Also, re: my brother's wrecked car...not even 24 hours had passed and he
> already picked up the "new" '77 rabbit!
> 
> Joe Doty
> IT/Development
> joe@lcnetwork.com 
> 
> 
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