<VV> New to turbo

[Mel Francis]

Since they had a planned location in the dash for a boost gauge and some 
Corsa models would be naturally aspirated, it just made sense to have the 
gauge perform both tasks.

Fuel economy has always been an issue, no matter how cheap the fuel might 
have cost. When you're driving on a lonely stretch with just a few gallons 
in the tank, it's nice to have a gauge help you keep your vacuum high, for 
minimum fuel consumption.

Mel Francis

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "shortle" <shortle556 at earthlink.net>
To: "Mel Francis" <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>; "Bruce Alexander" 
<brucealexander11 at yahoo.com>
Cc: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 12:35 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> New to turbo


> And the car will lack power. Again, I never understood why our NA cars 
> came equipped with that gauge. I don't believe fuel economy was an issue 
> back in the mid '60s (though our cars were considered compact cars).
> Maybe there was nothing else they felt was important enough to put there. 
> Why not oil press. or temp.?
> Timothy Shortle in Durango Colorado 81301
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
>>From: Mel Francis <mfrancis at wi.rr.com>
>>Sent: Apr 18, 2014 11:30 AM
>>To: Bruce Alexander <brucealexander11 at yahoo.com>
>>Cc: virtualvairs at corvair.org
>>Subject: Re: <VV> New to turbo
>>
>>Correct Bruce, a dead turbo system, with either the turbo removed, or 
>>stuck
>>and not rotating enough to provide boost, will just indicate normal intake
>>manifold vacuum.
>>
>>Mel Francis
>>
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- 
>>From: "Bruce Alexander" <brucealexander11 at yahoo.com>
>>To: <virtualvairs at corvair.org>
>>Sent: Friday, April 18, 2014 12:22 PM
>>Subject: <VV> New to turbo
>>
>>
>>So if the gauge reads vacuum(left side) I am not getting turbo boost, and 
>>if
>>it reads to the right side of center, I am getting turbo boost?
>>
>>
>>...,Bruce Alexander
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