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do a compression check- Rob
Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com> wrote: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 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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<DIV>Rob<BR><BR><B><I>Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com></I></B> wrote:</DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Hmmm...I think it's the engine. The whole thing.<BR><BR>I reckon a high-compression 2.0L will do the trick. May not get better mileage, but you'll feel<BR>better about it.<BR><BR>Ron<BR>--- Joe Doty <JOE.DOTY@LCNETWORK.COM>wrote:<BR>> It's getting about 20 mpg. The car runs great, but my bro said I was<BR>> puffing black smoke when I got on it.<BR>> <BR>> I've replaced cap, rotor, wires, plugs, fuel filter, and injector<BR>> o-rings. Ignition timing at idle is maybe 7 degrees BTDC.<BR>> <BR>> This thing also has an EGR valve (yuch), with no lambda control.<BR>> <BR>> Should I just take it to a shop and have them set the CO% at idle? Or<BR>> is there something else I could try first? Maybe a warmup regulator? I<BR>> have plenty of spare parts...I was just looking for some ideas before I<BR>> took it somewheres. <BR>> <BR>> Thanks!<BR>> <BR>> Also, re: my brother's wrecked car...not even 24 hours had passed and he<BR>> already picked up the "new" '77 rabbit!<BR>> <BR>> Joe Doty<BR>> IT/Development<BR>> joe@lcnetwork.com <BR>> <BR>> <BR>> _______________________________________________<BR>> Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>> Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>> http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l<BR><BR><BR>__________________________________________________<BR>Do you Yahoo!?<BR>The New Yahoo! Search - Faster. Easier. Bingo<BR>http://search.yahoo.com<BR><BR>_______________________________________________<BR>Scirocco-l mailing list<BR>Scirocco-l@scirocco.org<BR>http://neubayern.net/mailman/listinfo/scirocco-l</BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1>Do you Yahoo!?<br>
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