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  • Christ
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    How's the centrifuge work for you? I've just been using a 5 micron sock filter and a 5 gallon bucket to filter WMO/Raw gas/Trans fluid, etc. and dumping it in my 7.3 (It really doesn't care what it runs on, nor does the VW).

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  • Pu241
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    Originally posted by DriverOne View Post
    You sir, have a very... Positive problem? 41MPG. Imagine if this were an F350 forum. By F350 I mean trucks, not Ferraris.
    Then I'd be looking at WVO and WMO.
    Oh, that's right, that's what that centrifuge is for in my garage!
    The VW Rabbit and the 6.2L GMC box truck both use diesel!
    Rabbit 45+ and box truck 10-11 MPG.

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  • DriverOne
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    Originally posted by Pu241 View Post
    Brought the BP out of winter storage.
    Only got 41 MPG on its first 200 miles on old gas.
    Hope to do better when it has all fresh gas.
    You sir, have a very... Positive problem? 41MPG. Imagine if this were an F350 forum. By F350 I mean trucks, not Ferraris.

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  • Pu241
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    Brought the BP out of winter storage.
    Only got 41 MPG on its first 200 miles on old gas.
    Hope to do better when it has all fresh gas.

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  • neanderpaul
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    8)

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  • fastivaca
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    When I changed the water pump the other day I noticed that the tensioner on the timing belt was loose so I made sure that it was properly installed. I also regapped the spark plugs at 0.040". Once I got it back on the road I discovered that the car had a lot more pick up and revved a lot easier up to red-line. Brought a smile to my face

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  • Darlo
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    Originally posted by 200KGPGTP View Post
    Achieved 44.1 mpg... a personal record!
    Congrats! This is what we like to see! (and by we, I mean me, lol) :p

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  • neanderpaul
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    Love that^

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  • htchbck
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    Logged a couple hundred more miles for a total of about 300 miles on the rebuild so far on FestEvil. Special thanks to Jerry (bebandit) for the 5 speed trans, Jay (kartracer46) for his help on some carb wiring and the choke, and a BIG shout out to zoomzoom for the great price and lightning fast shipping on a pristine flywheel and very low mileage clutch and pressure plate! This place is the greatest!

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  • 200KGPGTP
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    Achieved 44.1 mpg... a personal record!

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  • Ford Fester
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    Originally posted by Icedawg View Post
    Received a jdm 1.6L Miata engine for the Icetiva today. Great price compared to "unwarping" the head on the B6T, and replacing whatever else I melted. A few swap adventures ahead to put it in, but after searching here it seems it should all be workable. Anyone want to but a Miata intake or exhaust manifold, or a 5 speed tranny?
    How much for the trans? I need this for my rwd gtx.

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  • fastivaca
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    Originally posted by Darlo View Post
    You talking about your red one, or mine?
    My red one. Haven't done anything on the silver one yet, waiting on a couple of bits and pieces before I get started.

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  • Darlo
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    Originally posted by fastivaca View Post
    Installed a new water pump. Seals must have failed in the old one... I was losing coolant ut couldn't figure from where until I noticed a puddle under the pulley end of the engine.

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    You talking about your red one, or mine?

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  • link5186
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    Originally posted by jbuck1975 View Post
    How much did it take and what size is the hose

    89 Festiva. carby. needs repairs!!
    I buy in bulk (typically full rolls or ten foot sections), and I cut sections one line at a time matching as I replaced them. My estimates on the bigger stuff will be pretty close, but the small stuff will be a rough guess. I didn't touch the sections between the canister and fuel tank, and I'm missing the air bleed control valve. All vac lines going to the air cleaner have also been capped.

    Sizes I used were 3/8" for the brake booster and lower section to the canister, about 2 feet total; 5/16" for the Pcv valve and upper section of the canister line, just over 1 foot; most everything else was 5/32" of which I'd estimate about 15 feet. I may have used a bit of 7/32" as well, but no more than 3 feet of it. I also used 4 5/32" vacuum tees. Hope this helps.

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    Last edited by link5186; 03-24-2012, 09:54 PM.

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  • fastivaca
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    Installed a new water pump. Seals must have failed in the old one... I was losing coolant ut couldn't figure from where until I noticed a puddle under the pulley end of the engine.

    Sent from my LG-P500h using Tapatalk

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