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Christ · 10-08-2009, 09:16 PM

It might.

I was getting up to 28 MPG on a full tank reading (several of them) with Granny before I gave her to my Father. We had an open element stainless mesh filter from APC, using a 45* generic aluminum intake pipe. the IAT was plugged in via a hole drilled in the intake pipe with a grommet in it, and the PCV line was just stuffed into a hole in the rubber coupler.

Even though your throttle body is probably an oval, there is an intake pipe adapter that fits perfectly. I think it's 3" against the TB. This gives great induction noise, but I can't say whether it will actually help or hurt FE. I assume it does nothing but make the car sound cool.

FWIW, 60* V6's have an annoying resonant tone in the exhaust. Get rid of that, and you're golden.

10-08-2009, 09:16 PM	#39 (permalink)
Christ Moderate your Moderation. Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Troy, Pa. Posts: 8,919 Pasta - '96 Volkswagen Passat TDi 90 day: 45.22 mpg (US) Thanks: 1,369 Thanked 430 Times in 353 Posts	It might. I was getting up to 28 MPG on a full tank reading (several of them) with Granny before I gave her to my Father. We had an open element stainless mesh filter from APC, using a 45* generic aluminum intake pipe. the IAT was plugged in via a hole drilled in the intake pipe with a grommet in it, and the PCV line was just stuffed into a hole in the rubber coupler. Even though your throttle body is probably an oval, there is an intake pipe adapter that fits perfectly. I think it's 3" against the TB. This gives great induction noise, but I can't say whether it will actually help or hurt FE. I assume it does nothing but make the car sound cool. FWIW, 60* V6's have an annoying resonant tone in the exhaust. Get rid of that, and you're golden. __________________ "¿ʞɐǝɹɟ ɐ ǝɹ,noʎ uǝɥʍ 'ʇı ʇ,usı 'ʎlǝuol s,ʇı"