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Old 04-30-2013, 03:34 PM
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So the drive this morning was much smoother, still a but of a thunk but not as hard as before. Maybe I need to fine tune the bowden cable, but ultimately I'm pleased.

I now have run 83 miles to a quarter tank. My normal average was 70 miles per quarter tank.

When we did the work, we had to drain fuel from the tank, naturally. Upon completion of the job we poured the fuel back and I had to refuel. The volume I added was 13.7 gallons, with 274 miles to that one tank. Considering I lost fuel through the job, this is at least 20 mpg. Those 274 miles were 90% city driving (stop & go).

Considering the car used to have 15 to 16 mpg on a good day when the valves were shot and the transmission modulator made shifting and delivering power awkward, I'm happy where this is going.

I don't hear much difference between the old pumps and new pumps, so I'm attributing this to old pumps that were still good, except for the weeping fuel part.

Cold starts are MUCH better too, so far, with the new accumulator.
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