What did you do to/with your van today?

astroturf · Post by **astroturf** » Fri May 27, 2011 3:36 pm

Yum, I like Coffee.

safari kev · Post by **safari kev** » Fri May 27, 2011 9:08 pm

cleaned the interior, removed the TV, and sent it off to chicago with dad for a road trip. gonna find out what kind of mileage a 4.3 with the tow package gets.

astroturf · Post by **astroturf** » Sat May 28, 2011 5:13 am

The Gas Pump Gods must be angry with me today...

I only got 18.5 mpg this morning.

What to do, What to do ???

LOLz, Jim

Cobra · Post by **Cobra** » Sat May 28, 2011 7:49 am

picked up 97 from mechanic it's the beginning of my mothers nightmare lol

Astroken · Post by **Astroken** » Sat May 28, 2011 11:06 am

Hello everyone, Just thought i would update you on "Gracie", my 1990 Astro, shorty. I've added mini air scoops on the hood and lower sides. replaced the steering coloumn, built a platform in the back, and installed new tail lights.

astroturf · Post by **astroturf** » Sat May 28, 2011 1:44 pm

Wow, That's coming along nicely.

Could we get more details on the scoops? More cooling air for the engine? More cooling air for the rear brakes?

Thanks again for the updates, Jim

Great A'Tuin · Post by **Great A'Tuin** » Sat May 28, 2011 2:34 pm

I replaced my hubs and rotors plus did a big brake upgrade and got it aligned.
Big brake write-up and pictures to follow in the brakes forum...

doyoulikeithere · Post by **doyoulikeithere** » Sat May 28, 2011 3:07 pm

astroturf wrote:
doyoulikeithere wrote:
astroturf wrote:w00t 20.6 mpg at the pump today...

LOLz, Jim
You know you can make that number even bigger by installing smaller tires, eh? Lol
Isn't that what they do on that other van forum?

I like the truth, no matter how bad it hurts.

You don't have smaller tires, do you ???

LOLz, Jim

Of course I was kidding, eh?

No My tires are bigger than stock, and when I follow on the highway, someone doing the speed limit, lets say 100 KMH, My speedo will be reading about 120 KMH with my oversize tires, cuz I also changed axle ratio and transfer cases. Plus since I dropped my fuel tank, I havent figured out why the fuel gage stopped working, so unfortunately, I cant accurately check on my fuel mileage.
I judge by how many days of driving to work I get from a tank of gas, and I haul a jerry can just in case.
Still got a few minor bugs to work out this summer.

astroturf · Post by **astroturf** » Sat May 28, 2011 3:34 pm

DYLIH,

Don't sweat the small stuff...

Cause love is blind. As long as She gets you down the road, and an ocassional trail. You are in good shape.

Happy Vannin, Jim

1Gary · Post by **1Gary** » Sat May 28, 2011 10:11 pm

Worked on mounting a 8' light in the center cargo storage area for the vendor trailer.

Worked on removal of the high top from the shop van to mount on Ole Yellar.More screws than god knew the world has and the sealant they used is going to be a long hard job.Still haven't figured how to get to the screws that are over the middle of the windshield.I was going to rent a scaffold to reseal the roof on the RV,but I didn't think I would need one for the high top.Might be wrong on that count.Want to go slow so I don't by accident ruin the sealing edge of the top or end up cutting into it by trying to release the sealant.I'll take any suggestions you guys have.

astroturf · Post by **astroturf** » Sun May 29, 2011 4:07 am

Woe is Me, Woe is Me...

This Morning I only got 17.3 mpg

LOLz, Jim

1Gary · Post by **1Gary** » Sun May 29, 2011 4:24 am

Well Jim if you fill the tires with helium then it lifts the van's wt of the tires and then ya get better gas mileage.Less gravity better gas mileage.

Nawwww.Just kidding.

astroturf · Post by **astroturf** » Sun May 29, 2011 4:37 am

Good Point Gary...

But, What if I just changed from Stock Steelies (29 lbs) to Stock Aluminum (19 lbs) Rims ???

Now Ya got me thinkin, Jim

1Gary · Post by **1Gary** » Sun May 29, 2011 5:00 am

What you need to develop is a system like displacement on demand like the later 90's LT's have where under normal cruise conditions it drops off two cylinders shutting down injectors and spark to save on gas.It works off solenoids in the oil gallery for supply of oil to two lifters too.

Yepper-build it for aftermarket and they Will come................

astroturf · Post by **astroturf** » Sun May 29, 2011 5:29 am

Gary,

Let's first wring out every ounce that this Beastie has to offer.

Jim

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