Quote:
Originally Posted by lyd
It is bugging me because when attempting to drive with load I am now cresting gentle rolling hills at 40mph or below on 55mph roads, which starts to get a little risky, imo.
Any thoughts?
|
Er... A final thought...
I don't know about the powerband in a Geo Metro - never drove one - but...
My Honda B16 motor is widely ridiculed as a "torqueless wonder". At 8000+ rpm it will propel my ride like a white hot comet, but "cresting a gentle hill" at even 3000 rpm will cause my engine to labor, and the speed to drop precipitously!
The workaround is to simply drop back into 4th gear and gently build some revs...
Have you tried this?
It will allow you to maintain your vehicle speed without laboring the motor - shouldn't affect FE too adversely - and retain your vacuum readings, yes?