Re: Fuel mileage

["Lisa Lutman" <llutman@hotmail.com>]

I think 205/40/17 is a little larger than the stock 195/60/14 :)

I've seen many people who consistantly run with really low fuel burn through 
many a fuel pump, but, I of course, am not a mechanic so it's just an 
observation that seemed somewhat unique to vw. Oh well, at least I won't get 
stranded.

Lisa
Vancouver, BC

87 2.0L 16V Scirocco
92 G60 Syncro Passat Wagon



From: "Dave Ewing" <rabbit16v@prodigy.net>
To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject: Re: Fuel mileage
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 13:44:26 -0800

Taller whels don't necessarily take mileage away especially if you are
running a comparable to stock tire size.  Now, wider tires will mess with
fuel consumption.

The pump doesn't care how low the tank is as long as there IS fuel in the
tank.  Pumps can burn up when nothing is running through them since the fuel
is also the coolant of the pump.  It is, although, a good practice to not
have your tank under 1/4 because you never know if you might get stranded
somewhere and need to use the motor for heat or something.  Always something
I think about when going anywhere out of town with my Fam!!  As far as my VW
is concerned, since I don't have a baffled tank I frequently run out of gas
anywhere from 1/2 tank down when taking hard long right turns (especially
off ramps).

HTH!!

Dave

 > Kilometers :)
 >
 > Thinking a bit more about my fuel mileage, my problem could be the 17"
 > wheels. I'll have to wait till I put my snows on to see if that is the
 > *problem* or not.  Hopefully!
 >
 > 95% of the time I don't run the tank lower than a quarter, but the odd
time
 > I do, is where I got my "tank mileage" from. It's hard on the fuel pump 
to
 > run the tank too low isn't it?
 >
 >
 > Lisa
 > Vancouver, BC
 >
 > 87 2.0L 16V Scirocco
 > 92 G60 Syncro Passat Wagon
 >
 >
 >
 > From: "Fry, Larry" <LEF@chem-tronics.com>
 > To: Lisa Lutman <llutman@hotmail.com>, pbureau@home.com,
 > scirocco-l@scirocco.org
 > Subject: RE: Fuel mileage
 > Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2001 06:19:01 -0800
 >
 > Miles on a tank of gas?
 > What is a tank of gas?....13 galUS?  13.5?  12?  How many of you run your
 > tank until it's empty?  THAT'S a "tank of gas".  Miles per gallon is the
 > universal, precise way of stating fuel mileage (or kilometers/liter).
 >
 > That said, all you featherfeet, ...what are your mpg's?   I've gotten as
 > high as 33.1 on a 12-hour (80-85mph for literally hours at a time) run
from
 > San Diego to Salt Lake City. Then, this year on the identical trip 
(except
 > about 40degrees F. warmer), the 'Roc and I got only 30mpg.  The 'Roc is a
 > stock 16V with 190K miles on it.
 >
 > Larry  sandiego16V
 >
 >
 > -----Original Message-----
 > From: Lisa Lutman [mailto:llutman@hotmail.com]
 > Sent: Monday, November 26, 2001 7:41 PM
 > To: pbureau@home.com; scirocco-l@scirocco.org
 > Subject: RE: Fuel milage
 >
 >
 > I must be doing something wrong... if I'm lucky, I'll get 400 kms out of 
a
 > tank. Hmmm... new O2 sensor, plugs, 94 octane gas, etc as well. Think I
need
 >
 > to check into this!
 >
 > Lisa
 > Vancouver, BC
 >
 >
 >
 >
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