[T3] The Winter Gas

Keith Park topnotch at nycap.rr.com
Sun Oct 20 16:17:34 PDT 2013


You might be getting a different blend out there too, but boy!
I got nothing under 2500 RPM or so now!  Glad I don't drive these in the
winter anymore.

Keith'

Top Notch Restorations
topnotch at nycap.rr.com 
http://www.a383ina68.addr.com/radiorest/main.htm
71 Squareback "Hothe"
65 Notchback "El Baja Rojo"
65 Squareback "Eggcrate"
87 golf "Winterat"
93 RX7 "Redstur"


-----Original Message-----
From: type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org
[mailto:type3-vwtype3.org-bounces at lists.vwtype3.org] On Behalf Of B Fye
Sent: Saturday, October 19, 2013 9:48 PM
To: type3 at vwtype3.org
Subject: Re: [T3] The Winter Gas

I have no answer as my mpg 

Brian Fye's the only thing that has ever changed with the cold seasons.

> On Oct 19, 2013, at 6:14 PM, <topnotch at nycap.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> Last week I drove up from RIchmond in the 71 and just before going into
NYS I got gas in PA (to save 50 cents a gal) I didnt really notice much till
I climbed the hill out of the Scary valley, and once below 65 it just fell
apart.
> 
> This weekend im driving all over VErmont, up and down the mountains and
below 2500 RPM or so there is NOTHING!  the top end is still there but
nothing down low with the new Winter blend gas!  Its terrible!  Im thinking
of richening things up a bit more but the car is going away in a couple
weeks and wont come out till the summer gas is back in the pumps.  
> 
> What are they putting in there that just cuts the low end right out from
under it???
> The winter gas has, for years, produced less HP but this year is
ridiculous, I almost thought the old engine had finally given up but NO...
its the gas!
> 
> Keith
> 
> _______________________________________________
> VWType3.Org mailing list - type3 at vwtype3.org
> http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org
> Contact gregm at vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.
_______________________________________________
VWType3.Org mailing list - type3 at vwtype3.org
http://lists.vwtype3.org/listinfo.cgi/type3-vwtype3.org
Contact gregm at vwtype3.org if you need help with the list.




More information about the type3-vwtype3.org mailing list