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- From: ravalent@mothra.syr.EDU (Bob Valentine)
- Subject: Re: Poor Economy--318 Mopar
- Message-ID: <1993Jan22.225336.8346@newstand.syr.edu>
- Organization: Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY
- References: <EfLj8cG00X0wQ0lklo@andrew.cmu.edu>
- Date: Fri, 22 Jan 93 22:53:36 EST
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- In article <EfLj8cG00X0wQ0lklo@andrew.cmu.edu> J Roland Defilippi <jd1y+@andrew.cmu.edu> writes:
- >I am looking for suggestions for solutions to poor economy in an 87
- >Dodge Diplomat 318 2bbl.
- [engine death details deleted]
- [87 cop 318 replaced with :
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- >At any rate, the engine is a 1983 with 80,k mi, and a Holly Economaster
- >Lean Burn carb. The ignition system has been converted back to
- >breaker points after the computer started acting up.
-
- You ARE joking right? When the motor was swapped, the 4bbl intake,
- carb, and ignition should have been put in the "new" motor.
- So now you have a computer carb with a P&C ignition? Jeeeez, who did
- this motor swap, Sears?
- At least if the computer was acting up, you should have replaced
- the computer distributor with a vaccum advance electronic.
-
- >Currently
- >the car gets 12-13mpg highway, less in the city. The 4bbl motor
- >got15-16mpg highway. The cat converters have 150,k mi on them,
- >but in a recent emissions test the results were 0.13% CO, 61 PPM HC.
- >Any serious suggestions would be appreciated. Past 318's that I have owned
- >have gotten up to 24 mpg. I would expect at least 18-20 out of this one.
-
- Strangely, most 318's seem to do shitty on gas. Either completly
- dump the computer ignition, and replace it with a vaccum advance dist.
- and non-comp. carb, or put all of the CORRECT parts from the dead 87
- motor back on this one. Then, everything should work fine. Really,
- get rid of those points!
-
- >Thanks for your time
- >
- >--Roland
- >
- >jd1y+@andrew.cmu.edu
- --> Bob Valentine <--
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