 Boost HP - Anybody ever heard of/used this? |
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| avidfanjpl |
 May 24 2012, 11:34 PM
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914 Hemophiliac  Group: Members Posts: 720 Joined: 6-April 10 From: Bear, Delaware Member No.: 11,566 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region  |
My mechanic said to me the following wise adage recently, "You can run rich all the time, but you can only run lean once!"
He is right. I burned a piston in my first 914 2.0L (#3, the hottest one) in 1979. My first rebuild was a total success. That was my first set of Mahle pistons, cylinders and wrist pins. I have another in box NOS set under my bed just in case. I still take them out to drool into a towel over them still in the Mahle wax paper. And no, they don't have that stupid HP chipset attached. And no, hardly any DJets run lean unless you really screw up. Most are rich, but get out and drive it after checking TPS, CHT, AAR, MPS and ECU. I can do all of them in my sleep. The only way to make more HP in a 914 is to do what Wilford Brimley says and "Put a Six in that Teener!" Who said it here? How fast will this question be answered? It is someone quite famous to World! John |
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| SLITS |
May 25 2012, 08:17 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None  |
QUOTE(avidfanjpl @ May 24 2012, 10:34 PM)  The only way to make more HP in a 914 is to do what Wilford Brimley says and "Put a Six in that Teener!" Who said it here? How fast will this question be answered? It is someone quite famous to World! John It was that idjut from the east coast ... ya know ... assklown #1 |
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| jcambo7 |
May 25 2012, 08:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 24-December 08 From: Graham, WA Member No.: 9,867 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I have been told you shouldn't even run rich. That it could cause you cylinder to wash out or something... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif)
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| Rand |
May 26 2012, 02:33 AM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(jcambo7 @ May 25 2012, 07:34 AM) I have been told you shouldn't even run rich. That it could cause you cylinder to wash out or something... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) During break-in of a new engine, that is extremely critical. Not as much afterwards. But of course once the richness stops adding power, any more is a waste and pollutant. |
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| jcambo7 |
May 26 2012, 08:27 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,664 Joined: 24-December 08 From: Graham, WA Member No.: 9,867 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Rand @ May 26 2012, 03:33 AM) QUOTE(jcambo7 @ May 25 2012, 07:34 AM) I have been told you shouldn't even run rich. That it could cause you cylinder to wash out or something... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) During break-in of a new engine, that is extremely critical. Not as much afterwards. But of course once the richness stops adding power, any more is a waste and pollutant. Ok I understand now. Thanks! |
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| Cairo94507 |
May 26 2012, 08:34 AM
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Michael Group: Members Posts: 9,811 Joined: 1-November 08 From: Auburn, CA Member No.: 9,712 Region Association: Northern California 
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LOL! John I agree with you 100% Wilfred is right. My six is at his shop now beginning a full restoration. I do not have the original motor as it was replaced approximately 30 years ago with a 3.0 so that being the case a stock 3.2 is going in that baby.
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