Re: [MV] (MV) M880 gas mileage

From: kuhrick (kuhrick@comcast.net)
Date: Sun May 02 2004 - 14:10:56 PDT


i have had 2 new fuel pumps in stalled
frist one fulled the crank case with gas
2ed one 2-3 years old would not pump fuel wane at starter speed
ken
m886
kb9yku
At 11:42 PM 5/1/2004, Movnmanj1@aol.com wrote:
>Mel,
> I too had problems with fuel pumps, and of course everything you say
> sounds plausible, but I fail to see how this could improve gas
> mileage. Basically, as I see it, your pump was not delivering a
> sufficient amount of fuel to begin with. When the fuel was leaking out
> of the float bowl, was it going outside on the manifold? Or, into the
> intake? Don't get me wrong, but I would sure like to get that 13-15
> mpg. But, I suspect that my mileage is due an aged engine, still has
> fair amount of power, but I can tell it's about like me-getting weaker as
> it gets older! (lol)
>
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