Hilarious as usual Matt.... On Feb 18, 2013 2:49 PM, "Matthew Yip" <[email protected]> wrote:
> No one seems to understand the mechanics of the power-to-weight ratio but > that's half the fun. I've been at track events with my 123hp 1.8l 16v and > have been known to abuse E36 M3s and even the occasional C5 Corvette - not > because the car has tonnes of power but b/c it weighs 2300# with the > fat-a&& driver. > > As much as I hate to admit it, being an old-fart and everything, but EFI > looks more attractive every day. I had an MR2 and currently have a Celica, > both from the 80s with EFI. Sure, it's more complex than the electronic > carbuertor that we call CIS-E but unlike CIS-E, it doesn't require the > exorcism of demons to make it run smoothly. > > Forced induction is nice in some applications - both of my street vehicles > have turbos, granted they're mounted to engines that burn oil - lots of > oil, by design, not by neglect, thank you very much. It's quite amusing to > hear the turbo spool up but it's maddening to wait for boost when the idiot > driver (looks in mirror) doesn't stir the gears properly. > > > > >________________________________ > > From: Les Noriel <[email protected]> > >To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]> > >Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 4:25 PM > >Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Transfer Pump Adventure > > > >Ha! Les Bidrawn of European Car once wrote about the rawness of the VW > 16v > >platform compared to newer automobiles. > >bTW, I do also own a G60 and a 1.8T powered Automobile. So I'm not > >advocating the elimination of forced induction. > > > >There is something rewarding in the simplicity of these automobiles that > >rewards the driver mechanic in a way that the modern car community seems > to > >have forgotten. > >On Feb 18, 2013 1:15 PM, "Chad Rebuck" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >> I agree, but you take back those words about no forced induction and > >> mechanical fuel injection :) > >> > >> I'm hooked on having too much power on tap as a result of electronic > >> fuel injection and forced induction. > >> > >> On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Les Noriel <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > Yup! When I tell kids today of the 135bhp under the hood they simply > >> yawn, > >> > comparing with vehicles they can buy today with 3X the horsepower but > >> > unbeknownst to them also 2-3X the weight. > >> > > >> > Something intangible but pleasurable about driving a simple car with a > >> > clutch, no forced induction, mechanical fuel injection, no heated > seats, > >> > and window cranks. Inconceivable! > >> > > >> > -Les > >> > On Feb 18, 2013 11:52 AM, "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > > >> >> Matthew, > >> >> > >> >> It is not the original transfer pump, I bought this replacement > >> Pierberg > >> >> around 1998 (wow, 15 years ago?!, how time flies and I guess it > lasted > >> its > >> >> lifetime.) > >> >> > >> >> I will definitely be buying a new transfer pump. > >> >> > >> >> Can't believe this car is now ~23 years old. Wonder if the kids > see it > >> >> like we used to see 60s cars when we were young. > >> >> > >> >> -Larry > >> >> 91 GTI 16V > >> >> > >> >> -----Original Message----- > >> >> From: a2-16v-list [mailto:[email protected]] On > >> Behalf > >> >> Of Matthew Yip > >> >> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:17 PM > >> >> To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list > >> >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Transfer Pump Adventure > >> >> > >> >> Pierberg or not, if the pump was clogged AND it's OE, save yourself > the > >> >> headache and replace it. I had an OE pump fail on my last street car > >> b/c > >> >> the car had been parked (not necessarily stored) with no fuel in the > >> tank. > >> >> That is the "preferred" option but in the case of this car, > >> condensation > >> >> occurred in the fuel tank which corroded the contacts on the > exterior of > >> >> the pump. > >> >> > >> >> As a result, I ended up with a pump that worked fine so long as the > car > >> >> was running "at speed". In traffic, it would die after an irregular > >> period > >> >> of time, usually timed to provide as much traffic blockage as > possible. > >> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________ > >> >> a2-16v-list mailing list > >> >> [email protected] > >> >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > >> >> > >> > _______________________________________________ > >> > a2-16v-list mailing list > >> > [email protected] > >> > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > >> _______________________________________________ > >> a2-16v-list mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > >> > >_______________________________________________ > >a2-16v-list mailing list > >[email protected] > >http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > a2-16v-list mailing list > [email protected] > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
