Re: MK1 KM-age [fuel consumption]

["Wm. Josiah Erikson" <josiah@gsinet.net>]

My cars tend to get good gas mileage, for some reason. I always keep track, and
my '86 8v gets 37-39 mpg like clockwork, whereas my QSW gets 26mpg. Not bad for
a 3100 pound, AWD car that does 0-60 in 9 seconds!
My Rabbit, eh, I dunno (the odometer's broken) but I've guessed around 33-35
mpg.
I attribute good gas mileage to having them tuned correctly, with gutted or
missing cats and free-flowing intake. Maybe I'm just lucky, though. But I'll
tell you that free-flowing exhaust makes a huge difference! I used to have an
'83 with a close-ratio, and it got 29mpg when I first got it running. It had a
gutted cat and stock muffler. I switched to a glasspack, and my gas mileage
went up to 33mpg. I've had a lot of people tell me that straight-through
exhaust isn't good for performance, but that was the fastest 8v I've ever
driven. Straight through, 1 7/8" exhaust seems to work pretty well!
    -Josiah

Pete Jacobsen wrote:

> Hey
> I just figured out my fuel consumption today,
> It's pretty WEAK!! I can't beleive it...
>
> Here are my recent stats, note I use Supreme, and fill to the brim.
>
> Nov 23 :  22.50$   35.87L   222km
> Nov 28 :  21.50    33.75    251
> Dec  1 :  22.00    35.00    208
> Dec  5 :  22.00    34.54    217
>
> Well in those alone I averaged 22 bucks a tank (canadian) but only
> rolled for 224.5 km a trip. That works out to 6.453 km/L or something
> like 15 mpg -- yeah no shit!
>
> Here's what I account some of this to:
> I had a new engine installed (1992 1.8L 8v GTI)
> I'm running a heavy sub box (150lbs) in the trunk
> I weigh 200 lbs and drive with at least 2 to 4 other females in the car
> at most times (shoved in the back seat)
> I've got about 50 lbs of dynamat all over the car
> My tires are as bald as my dad's head
> And I drive pretty damn fast -- even with the automatic I have in there
> -- you've heard my stories about unmarked popo SUV's...
>
> Now what should I be checking out in the engine compartment?
> Ie: what's next on my christmas list??? ;)
>
> A pretty damn po'd,
>
>  Pete
>  80 silver flash rocco
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