<VV> Fuel Mileage with a Tweaked Carb

[Mikeamauro at aol.com]

"... By tweaking (lowering) the float levels,  I've been able  to  maintain 
(at around town & cruse speeds), between 14  to 15  A-F ratio. The car I've  
done this with is a 110 with PG and dual   exhausts. I've installed in-cockpit, 
dual wide band digital instruments  (by  Innovate), so I can see what is  
happening under all  conditions,  side-to-side. Before float tweaking, even after 
reducing  jet sizes to  under OEM speck, I could never get the system to run   
leaner than about  13.5..."
 
The following relates to the car mentioned above: just returned from my  
semiannual trip to the Florida Keys. Running between 60 to 70 mph (frequently  
higher) I recorded 22 to 23 mpg with the A/C, and 25 to 26 W/O air. This car has  
a high stall speed converter; so, with an OEM converter, mpg would be better, 
 I'm sure... Still, not bad.
 
Once I check my notes, I'll broadcast the float settings. Again, this car  is 
Safeguard equipped with initial timing set at 18-degrees. Careful with  
leaning if you are not using a knock sensor system. 
 
Mike Mauro


 
 



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