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Offline ASBug

  • Varnel, Ga
  • Joined: Jan 2008
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« Reply #15 on: April 09, 2009, 08:27:21 AM »
Quote from: "virgo062"
Your bug can go 80mph? David did you hear that?

I have had it up to 90-ish once, just to see if it would do it, engine wasn't liking it too well...
The ASBug seems to like it at 70+, but I always seem to be running alittle rich on the carbie side...
Like I posted earlier, I have pulled up beside 2 of my wife's friends on the interstate and called them and asked what they were running on there speedos, both times I was dead on @ 75MPH with my speedo, (then I would floor it and pass their mini vans!!!).

On the samba I saw an old metal tag for sale and it stated:
"Volkswagened - You were just passed by 60 hp!"
We need some of these for the show to sell...

KC :D

Offline virgo062

  • Rossville GA
  • Joined: May 2008
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Mpg?

« Reply #16 on: April 09, 2009, 09:22:13 AM »
I would buy one. I pass people all the time on 2-A just because I can :lol: I am planning a 38th Birthday party for the FEEB in May :lol: cake, beer,hot dogs and of course FeeBee's favorite Captain Morgan. More details later. any excuse for a party :lol:

Offline Russ

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« Reply #17 on: April 09, 2009, 11:12:08 AM »
I keep close track on my MPG on both cars with Fuelly. For instance, I can tell a big difference in economy going from a carb to FI. I went from averaging 13.15 MPG to 16.7.

Offline Brian

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  • Ooltewah, TN
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Mpg?

« Reply #18 on: April 09, 2009, 12:55:25 PM »
Quote from: "Ret.Bugtech"
I loved the res.fuel tap . Brian, If you set the little lever on the fuel tap half way between full tank and reserve settings and somebody steals the car, they will get just about a mile before it runs out of gas. :lol:  :lol:


I only made it a quarter of the way around Hamilton Place mall.  I had forgot that I had turned it off and boy did it scare me when that engine started going out.   :lol:

Offline Bugnut

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Mpg?

« Reply #19 on: April 09, 2009, 01:07:22 PM »
Reserve fuel tap is where it is at. I haven't seen many reliable fuel guages yet. They should have kept those.

Offline Ret.Bugtech

Mpg?

« Reply #20 on: April 09, 2009, 01:42:00 PM »
You can always put a fuel tap on.

Offline Bugnut

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« Reply #21 on: April 09, 2009, 05:02:54 PM »
Quote from: "Ret.Bugtech"
You can always put a fuel tap on.

sigh....it just ain't the same.
 Ditch the gas guage,put in a fuel tap and tank,get lil snowflake lenses and tadaa my car is 1 year older. :lol:
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