QUOTE(Air_Cooled_Nut @ Jun 9 2006, 06:53 PM)
40mm are too big for a stock engine in the first place. And that mileage is bad...probably running too rich to make up for the over-sized carbs.
Thanx, gotta read the whole thing...
40's work, gotta get the right venturis and the right jets and voula they are alot smaller...
they did work, not to rich plugs were/are golden brown...
NOW it has a 30/31 PICT...
QUOTE(Joe Sharp @ Jun 9 2006, 06:59 PM)
My squareback got over 40 and over 25 around town. It had 32PICT's from the factory with a little head work, a recurve on the dist, a mild cam and good exhust.
It all depends on the set-up. With your cam it may be a step backwards. You should be able to get the bug to up over 30 mpg easy.
:PERMAGRIN: Joe
that is what I remember from the four that I had when I was younger...
the headwork is very mild....it is a normal deal when he rebuilds them to do this (though I asked for purely stock)...but waddya gonna do...I got reamed out for complaining (on this board..cause he is a friend of someone here)
Soooo,
I am gonna take a look at the entore ignition again...maybe even pull the jet to see what it is..
I am hoping that does not require taking the carb apart, but it might...
I am shooting for 25-30 mpg...and that should be achievable with a 1600 stock motor, stock exhaust, stock carb, stock car, stock wheels and tires (little tires too, really thin)
Right now the dwell is to high,
The car hesistates at low rpm, and the valves need to be done...
So, I am hoping that once all that is done the car will get to where it should be....
Rich