No one seems to understand the mechanics of the power-to-weight ratio but that's half the fun. I've been at track events with my 123hp 1.8l 16v and have been known to abuse E36 M3s and even the occasional C5 Corvette - not because the car has tonnes of power but b/c it weighs 2300# with the fat-a&& driver.
As much as I hate to admit it, being an old-fart and everything, but EFI looks more attractive every day. I had an MR2 and currently have a Celica, both from the 80s with EFI. Sure, it's more complex than the electronic carbuertor that we call CIS-E but unlike CIS-E, it doesn't require the exorcism of demons to make it run smoothly. Forced induction is nice in some applications - both of my street vehicles have turbos, granted they're mounted to engines that burn oil - lots of oil, by design, not by neglect, thank you very much. It's quite amusing to hear the turbo spool up but it's maddening to wait for boost when the idiot driver (looks in mirror) doesn't stir the gears properly. >________________________________ > From: Les Noriel <[email protected]> >To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list <[email protected]> >Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 4:25 PM >Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Transfer Pump Adventure > >Ha! Les Bidrawn of European Car once wrote about the rawness of the VW 16v >platform compared to newer automobiles. >bTW, I do also own a G60 and a 1.8T powered Automobile. So I'm not >advocating the elimination of forced induction. > >There is something rewarding in the simplicity of these automobiles that >rewards the driver mechanic in a way that the modern car community seems to >have forgotten. >On Feb 18, 2013 1:15 PM, "Chad Rebuck" <[email protected]> wrote: > >> I agree, but you take back those words about no forced induction and >> mechanical fuel injection :) >> >> I'm hooked on having too much power on tap as a result of electronic >> fuel injection and forced induction. >> >> On Mon, Feb 18, 2013 at 4:09 PM, Les Noriel <[email protected]> wrote: >> > Yup! When I tell kids today of the 135bhp under the hood they simply >> yawn, >> > comparing with vehicles they can buy today with 3X the horsepower but >> > unbeknownst to them also 2-3X the weight. >> > >> > Something intangible but pleasurable about driving a simple car with a >> > clutch, no forced induction, mechanical fuel injection, no heated seats, >> > and window cranks. Inconceivable! >> > >> > -Les >> > On Feb 18, 2013 11:52 AM, "Larry Velez" <[email protected]> wrote: >> > >> >> Matthew, >> >> >> >> It is not the original transfer pump, I bought this replacement >> Pierberg >> >> around 1998 (wow, 15 years ago?!, how time flies and I guess it lasted >> its >> >> lifetime.) >> >> >> >> I will definitely be buying a new transfer pump. >> >> >> >> Can't believe this car is now ~23 years old. Wonder if the kids see it >> >> like we used to see 60s cars when we were young. >> >> >> >> -Larry >> >> 91 GTI 16V >> >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> >> From: a2-16v-list [mailto:[email protected]] On >> Behalf >> >> Of Matthew Yip >> >> Sent: Monday, February 18, 2013 1:17 PM >> >> To: Volkswagen a2 16v discussion list >> >> Subject: Re: [a2-16v-list] Transfer Pump Adventure >> >> >> >> Pierberg or not, if the pump was clogged AND it's OE, save yourself the >> >> headache and replace it. I had an OE pump fail on my last street car >> b/c >> >> the car had been parked (not necessarily stored) with no fuel in the >> tank. >> >> That is the "preferred" option but in the case of this car, >> condensation >> >> occurred in the fuel tank which corroded the contacts on the exterior of >> >> the pump. >> >> >> >> As a result, I ended up with a pump that worked fine so long as the car >> >> was running "at speed". In traffic, it would die after an irregular >> period >> >> of time, usually timed to provide as much traffic blockage as possible. >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> >> a2-16v-list mailing list >> >> [email protected] >> >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> >> >> > _______________________________________________ >> > a2-16v-list mailing list >> > [email protected] >> > http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> _______________________________________________ >> a2-16v-list mailing list >> [email protected] >> http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list >> >_______________________________________________ >a2-16v-list mailing list >[email protected] >http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list > > > _______________________________________________ a2-16v-list mailing list [email protected] http://mail.a2-16v.com/mailman/listinfo/a2-16v-list
