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Old 06-03-2010, 04:01 PM   #19 (permalink)
usergone
I have to start over?
 
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Big inefficient truck - '94 Dodge Ram 2500
90 day: 12.1 mpg (US)

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I was wondering if anyone had done tests on this, then decided to do my own. I have a 4 banger, so changing gaps across the board is not time intensive at all.

I changed the gaps, and then checked the vacuum. Then I changed the gaps, and checked the vacuum again. Here's the data:

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          Gap (inches)       Vacuum reading (In. Hg)
Test 1:    .025                       16
Test 2:    .040                       16.5
Test 3:    .045                       16.7
Test 4:    .050                       16.7
Test 5:    .060                       16.9
Test 6:    .080                       16.7
No, my gauge doesn't have decimals, but the needle moved so little between tests that I figured I should use decimals.

My question is how this relates to FE. Does higher vacuum mean higher efficiency?
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