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T2 + Walbro 255lph HP = HORRIBLE mpg?

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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:02 AM
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T2 + Walbro 255lph HP = HORRIBLE mpg?

If my gauge is right, Im getting ~30miles to 4.5 gallons of fuel...


Is that possible?
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:03 AM
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yep, lol.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:17 AM
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Well damn...I guess I need to lean that out.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:18 AM
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BTW, if Im running that rich, Would the stock injectors, the walbro, and a haltech be able to support 12-13 psi on the stock turbo?
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:20 AM
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6 MPG sound right if your standing on her alot with that huge exhaust.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:26 AM
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If you have a decent IC (or atleast front mounted the stock) I dont see why you cant go to 14psi.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:30 AM
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Originally posted by dr0x
If you have a decent IC (or atleast front mounted the stock) I dont see why you cant go to 14psi.

All on 4x 550's?



Ill be able to lean it out some and get better mpg once the Haltech is on, right?
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:32 AM
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The stock ecu really limits the injectors. Getting a standalone or piggy back which removes that limit gives you a lot more room to play with. Just tune it with a wideband o2. If you find the injectors arent keeping up then upgrade.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:36 AM
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The stock ecu really limits the injectors. Getting a standalone or piggy back which removes that limit gives you a lot more room to play with. Just tune it with a wideband o2. If you find the injectors arent keeping up then upgrade.
Nice

In that case, Ill just hold off on the 720's until I get a bigger turbo.



And yeah. My plan was to drive the car up to the local dyno right away and use their wideband to see how it was doing.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:42 AM
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I wouldn't go by the gauge to figure mpg. Too inaccurate. Record mileage & how much you fill each time. The more miles you can do your calculations on, the more accurate the result will be.

Just for reference I'm getting near 20 on average with my setup. Take into account that I drive pretty easy 90% of the time. My overall ave. over 15k mi. is 19.71.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 03:45 AM
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Originally posted by HeffBoost
I wouldn't go by the gauge to figure mpg. Too inaccurate. Record mileage & how much you fill each time. The more miles you can do your calculations on, the more accurate the result will be.

Just for reference I'm getting near 20 on average with my setup. Take into account that I drive pretty easy 90% of the time. My overall ave. over 15k mi. is 19.71.
Ill have to do that. Im not terribly worried about the mpg though. I know it will only get better with the Haltech.



Now Im super stoked I can use the 550's though That means I can get an even better IC
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 11:56 AM
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Not impossible, but if you have 6.66 MPG, there is something seriously wrong with your car.

Maybe the devil is in control of it. i.e. 6.66 mpg
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 01:08 PM
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Whats the max duty cycle the stock ECU allows for the S4 T2?
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 01:17 PM
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60 or 65, dont remember.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 01:23 PM
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I see. FD's is 62% so about the same.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 02:25 PM
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Isn't the Waldo just overwhelming the stock fpr and what is needed is to buy a aftermarket fuel pressure regulator??? Why not whip a fuel pressure gauge on the fuel line and find out how much higher you fuel rail pressure is than stock. Sounds like your wasting fuel.

Also maybe buy a afr from http://techedge.com.au/ and find out how toooooo rich you are really running.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 02:52 PM
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my mpg is awful that's why i don't drive my car that much cause it cost so damn much.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 04:25 PM
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Originally posted by HAILERS
Isn't the Waldo just overwhelming the stock fpr and what is needed is to buy a aftermarket fuel pressure regulator??? Why not whip a fuel pressure gauge on the fuel line and find out how much higher you fuel rail pressure is than stock. Sounds like your wasting fuel.

Also maybe buy a afr from http://techedge.com.au/ and find out how toooooo rich you are really running.

Well thats good and all but I found out what the real problem is ...


Its a hole in the fuel line going from the tank..
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 04:35 PM
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you didnt smell that eralier (sp?)???
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 04:54 PM
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Its a hole in the fuel line going from the tank.
HELLO, that'll do it. Good thing you went checking into it.
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Old Mar 9, 2003 | 06:03 PM
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you didnt smell that eralier (sp?)???
Just got it running again and it wasnt doing it right away.
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