[Spridgets] bugeye mileage test

[Mike/Donna Carpenter]

Hey Glen,

When you get all of the bugs worked out, you need to develop the kit and sell it.  I will buy one.

Mike C

-----Original Message-----
>From: Glen Byrns <grbyrns at ucdavis.edu>
>Sent: Feb 4, 2008 1:23 PM
>To: Spridgets <spridgets at autox.team.net>
>Subject: [Spridgets] bugeye mileage test
>
>Finally the rain let up for a Sunday and I was able to get out for a mileage
>test of the EFI Sprite.  I did a mostly level 126 mile drive on freeways
>averaging 60-80MPH the whole way(mostly 5th gear).  Final mileage was computed
>to be 28.2MPG.  I found out I love earplugs.
>Cold starts are good, idle is excellent, power is great and my plugs were
>picture perfect when I got home.  With the heater on, I never turned on the
>electric fan and still the temp stayed below 165deg the whole way, even when
>doing extended stretches of 75MPH.  I'd have to say the project was a complete
>success.  Now the only thing remaining is to check the stability of the
>system.  Will it prove to be dependable on a day to day basis?  Will it adjust
>properly to changing condiditons of temperature, altitude, humidity?  Time
>will tell.
>The next phase of testing is to drive it every day for a few weeks without
>touching a thing.  Unfortunately, the weather has been making this difficult.
>
>My $25 door is all welded up and primered, waiting for a dry weekend to spray.
>This time I did the welding without setting anything expensive on fire.  So,
>good weekend.
>
>Glen Byrns


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