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Originally Posted by MetroMPG
You know you're an ecomodder when one of the first things you do after you move is evaluate your new route for fuel economy potential.  |
It was so second nature that I didn't realize it the YKYAE connection
The route would have been a winner, but I got let go from my job yesterday. No biggie, I'll just go out and find another
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Originally Posted by kafer65
My WAI is on the heat shield. I had my lower grill block off to see about building shutters and I couldn't get the WAI up to temp. Put the block back on 100% closed today and I maxed out at 150F after 10 miles. I think the headers area is the path out of the engine bay. I'm going to pull the front off like you're showing above and get the shutters done.
The reason I had 100psi set on my Beetles FI is to try to fatten up the boosted air/fuel ratio. I'm going to put it back down to about 55psi when I get it running and just be satified with 3 pound of boost.
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Ah! I see why you went so high with the fuel pressure now. Lean + turbo usually is not good on pistons and blocks!
I'm topping out at 110F with my WAI per SG. It is actually higher, but I have 2 resistors on the IAT (1 on each wire) to advance timing, and that tricks the computer to seeing cooler IAT's than it really is. I would not doubt I am running 130-150F actual temps. I will be removing one, if not both, resistors to bring my part throttle timing back down. I have been spark knocking far too long, and this is while running 93!
On a different note, the gas station that I have been using for the past few months is getting changed from a Hess to a Speedway!
Gas - $8.88, Diesel - $9.99... I can see the future on their sign
lol
I'm in need of gas, so it looks like I will be switching gas stations yet again. I will be going to the Wal-Mart that is a 1/4 mile down the road. 93 octane is the same price
I might try 87 for a tank and see how that does running lean.
With regards to FE, here is what I am getting at he moment on my instant readout. These are close approximations, and they might seem to be patterned. I can assure this is how it is. I have never heard of a car dropping 1 mpg for every 1 mph over the best mpg speed!
40 mph - ~70 mpg
45 mph - ~65 mpg
50 mph - ~60 mpg
55 mph - ~55 mpg
60 mph - I assume ~50 mpg, but i never drive this fast!