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posted by Phil S. on Tue Oct 16 10:23 CST 2007
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Any leakage at the throttle shafts will have a substantial impact on economy -- they will go way rich under load if you have them set to compensate for the leakage at idle and/or for drivability at small throttle openings.

How is the timing advance? A B18B can *maybe* use as much as 34 BTDC at high RPM, and anything over that will reduce economy. That should come out to 10 or 12 BTDC at idle if the advance mechanism is working correctly. It shouldn't be anywhere close to pinging running premium gas (if premium is 91 octane where you are, I assume you're some distance above sea level -- the higher you are, the less octane rating is needed).

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Optimal milage and timing [120-130]
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posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Tue Oct 16 09:28 CST 2007 > V
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    posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Tue Oct 16 11:32 CST 2007 > V
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      posted by 122_Canadian on Fri Oct 19 15:40 CST 2007 > V
      - Carbs o' Fun - Performance Update [120-130]
        posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Sat Oct 20 04:27 CST 2007 > V
        
        Carbs o' Fun - Performance Update [120-130]
        posted by 122_Canadian on Sun Oct 21 15:40 CST 2007 > V
      - Bushing Specs [120-130]
        posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Sat Oct 20 14:11 CST 2007 > V

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posted by someone claiming to be B20Paul on Thu Oct 18 18:21 CST 2007 > V
- Optimal milage and timing [120-130]
  posted by derek uk subscriber on Thu Oct 18 23:40 CST 2007 > V
  - From the Volvo Greenbook [120-130]
    posted by B20Paul. subscriber on Fri Oct 19 03:44 CST 2007 > V
    - Also from the Volvo Greenbook [120-130]
      posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Sat Oct 20 09:59 CST 2007 > V
      - Also from the Volvo Greenbook [120-130]
        posted by Phil S. on Sat Oct 20 11:11 CST 2007 > V
        
        If idle is at 1500 RPMS? [120-130]
        posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Sat Oct 20 13:49 CST 2007 > V
        
        If idle is at 1500 RPMS? [120-130]
        posted by KLR142 on Sat Oct 20 14:33 CST 2007 > V
        
        If idle is at 1500 RPMS? [120-130]
        posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Sat Oct 20 16:57 CST 2007 > V
        
        If idle is at 1500 RPMS? [120-130]
        posted by ikiller on Sun Oct 21 09:08 CST 2007 > V
        
        If idle is at 1500 RPMS? [120-130]
        posted by ikiller on Sun Oct 21 09:08 CST 2007 > V
        
        Good advice, both were done at last service (Friday) [120-130]
        posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Sun Oct 21 16:54 CST 2007 > V
        
        Good advice, both were done at last service (Friday) [120-130]
        posted by ikiller on Sun Oct 21 17:56 CST 2007 > V
        
        MS Planned for my Wagon [120-130]
        posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Mon Oct 22 12:13 CST 2007 > V
        
        Good advice, both were done at last service (Friday) [120-130]
        posted by KLR142 on Sun Oct 21 19:40 CST 2007 > V
    - From the Volvo Greenbook [120-130]
      posted by derek uk subscriber on Thu Oct 25 00:55 CST 2007 > V
      - From the Volvo Greenbook [120-130]
        posted by B20Paul. subscriber on Fri Oct 26 18:43 CST 2007 > V

How're your brakes, bearings, differential, transmission? (nmi) [120-130]
posted by KLR142 on Thu Oct 18 18:44 CST 2007 > V
- How're your brakes, bearings, differential, transmission? (nmi) [120-130]
  posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Sat Oct 20 04:07 CST 2007 > V
  - All sounds ok, thought I'd ask anyway. Check your torque rod bushings for the clunking, too. (nmi) [120-130]
    posted by KLR142 on Sat Oct 20 14:28 CST 2007 > V
    - All sounds ok, thought I'd ask anyway. Check your torque rod bushings for the clunking, too. (nmi) [120-130]
      posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Sat Oct 20 16:52 CST 2007 > V

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posted by spectratone on Sat Oct 20 08:25 CST 2007 > V
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Latest Gimmick [120-130]
posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Mon Oct 22 12:27 CST 2007 > V
- Initial Improvement?! [120-130]
  posted by RepairmanJackal subscriber on Tue Oct 23 16:53 CST 2007 > V

Optimal milage and timing - Lo-tech troubleshooting [120-130]
posted by james_a_sousa subscriber on Wed Oct 24 13:32 CST 2007 > V

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