Re: Poor gas mileage

[Wayne Woodruff <wayne@xxxxxxxx>]

On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 09:13:13 -0500, you wrote:

>On 1/22/04 6:05 AM, Wayne Woodruff wayne@xxxxxxxx wrote:
>
>>>I have a '95 R1100R with a catless Remus exhaust and the catcode plug
>>>pulled. My mileage is only 17,000 and gas mileage is about 32-35 mpg.My
>>>mechanic tells me I should replace my throttle cables. He synced the
>>>throttle bodies, but the mileage is still low and tells me that the
>>>throttle bodies aren't staying in sync which is causing the low gas
>>>mileage. Collective wisdom would be appreciated. Will replacing the cables
>>>make a difference? Would a potentiometer? Would a tan catcode plug?
>>>TIA.
>>>Peter
>>
>>Well, my first question is when did you notice the gas mileage was
>>32-35?  Was it that low from day one?  My stock R1100R got around
>>35-38 in commuting conditions.    
>>
>>One day, I pulled the cat code plug and ran for a few tanks and
>>discovered that the mileage was ~32 - consistent with what you are
>>experiencing.  I put the cat code plug back.
>
>Your observations are consistent with widespread reports related to 
>surging. When the owner of a surging R Oilhead pulled the Cat Code Plug 
>(CCP), fuel consumption increases. If that's your reason for pulling the 
>CCP and mileage is an issue for you, consider getting a Techlusion box 
>(www.techlusion.com). It eradicates surging in most cases but increases 
>fuel consumption (less than pulling the CCP, though). Another alternative 
>for curing surging with a very slight improvement in fuel economy and 
>power, is dual plugging, but this is the costliest of solutions (see 
>www.sjbmw.com, click on service, for more info).
>

Umm Steve, the thread was on poor gas mileage, so I kept my response
to that topic. 

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