[T3] The Winter Gas

[James Lingenfelter]

The answer to this problem is: All y'all need to just move south!


On Oct 20, 2013, at 4:36 PM, B Fye wrote:

> But I did in Idaho where they have had eth blend for 30 years.
> Have you tried a different dizzy to make sure yours isn't faulty in  
> its timing?
>
> Brian Fye
>
>> On Oct 20, 2013, at 4:17 PM, "Keith Park" <topnotch at nycap.rr.com>  
>> wrote:
>>
>> 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
>>>
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