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Old 09-23-2016, 08:46 PM   #85 (permalink)
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It's been a while but in the last two weeks I put an air dam on the front bumper which leaves a few inches' clearance. I have no data yet and haven't taken a photo but the dam is made from floor matting, perforated plastic and stainless steel hardware to hold it on just like on the Suburban.

The last few readings pre-air dam have been around 21.05, 20.56 and 20.11. I have no idea if those are accurate though as they're all extended tanks at multiple stations. All are on 87 grade "Up To" E10. I haven't rebuilt the carburetor yet, it needs done though. The car takes more than five pumps to start up when cold and may have not been worked on since the 1990s, if ever.

Why can't I edit the original post at this time?
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