Maybe - its been a long time since I used a vacuum gauge to set timing or
valves or carburetors.  15psi is fine with me!  =)

On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 8:51 PM, Larry Alofs <lalofs@gmail.com> wrote:

> 17-21 sounds like a lot.  I thought that a perfect vacuum was about
> 14.7 psi.   :-)
>  Maybe you're thinking inches of mercury?
>
> Larry A.
>
>
> On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 9:41 PM, Jake de Villiers
> <crescentbeachguitar@gmail.com> wrote:
> > Do you mean at idle? 17 - 21 psi I would think, like every other motor.
> >
> > You'll get zero when you open the throttle, that's okay.
> >
> > On Thu, May 21, 2009 at 4:43 PM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>
> wrote:
> >
> >> Can someone remind me what sort of manifold pressure (vacuum)
> >> readings I should be seeing on a 2.1l MV engine?
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >>
> >>  --
> >> David Beierl - Providence RI USA --
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> >> '89 Po' White Star "Scamp"
> >>
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Jake
> >
> > 1984 Vanagon GL
> > 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"
> >
> > Crescent Beach, BC
> >
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> > www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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> >
>

--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

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