Dave
I would think 23 mpg is not bad for a 70's 2.5l car - I average around that sort
of figure.
Irwin
David Hill wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Gernot Vonhoegen <gernot.vonhoegen@stir.ac.uk>
> To: Triumphs@autox.team.net <Triumphs@autox.team.net>; 'David Hill'
> <David_J_Hill@email.msn.com>
> Date: 30 June 1998 12:28
> Subject: RE: SU Needles and things
>
> >Dave, one thing to check before you throw all the pi stuff out.
> >Take out all injectorsand check they actually sit tight in their tubes. I
> >had four out of six where the rubber o ring was squashed. Result: petrol
> >pouring by.
> >
> Thanks, Gernot,
>
> The injectors were replaced at 37,000 miles and the car has now done 45,000.
> I've had the units out and there is some dribbling but this appears to be at
> the tips; the inner sections seem tight in their tubes.
>
> Someone on the list-I forget who-was going to describe how to strip the
> injectors but the description never came through.
>
> The bottom line is that I haven't the equipment to check the metering and I
> haven't the cash to rebuild the entire system at the moment. On the other
> hand, I do have a set of SUs in good condition and I know how to tune
> them:-)
>
> The car is doing 23 mpg as an absolute best at the moment. Given that I
> drive the car very sedately, something is clearly amiss.
>
> Thanks for the message,
>
> >> Dave Hill, UK,
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> >> '72 2.5PI with drink problem.
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