Fuel economy and improving it, among other things.

[matt at safearmy.com (matt)]

Don't feel bad. I can only manage about 26 mpg in my 8v automatic.
Matt
1981 Mars Red
1984 Wolfsburg
1987 8v Auto
Louisville, KY
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> From: "Dan Bubb" <jdbubb@verizon.net>
> Subject: Re: Fuel economy and improving it, among other things.
> Sent: 01 Jul 2005 17:21:59
>
>  Well, with a 4 speed your mileage isn't suprising.
>  My 84 always got about 28 mpg no matter how I drove it with the close ratio
>  5 speed.
>  Dan
>  
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>  From: "GGehrke" <ggehrke@gmail.com>
>  Subject: Re: Fuel economy and improving it, among other things.
>  
>  
>  > I don't remember the exact year of your car, but know it's a MK I.
>  > So, I assume 1.6L, regular mechanical/vacuum advance distributor, CIS w/O2
>  > sensor, and wide ratio 5 speed tranny (FF, FN, FO type stuff).
>  
>  1.8 8V (swapped in by PO) which is, I guess, CIS-lambda (has O2
>  sensor) with original 4spd tranny.  I have a 5spd in my other car that
>  I might swap this fall.
>  
>  And Roger: Me, own a MkII?  absolutely not. :-p
>  
>  > Last, get some lowering springs so the nose of your car isn't up in the
>  > air
>  > causing all the air to go under the car and cause a lot of extra drag ;^)
>  
>  yea yea, i know.
>  
>  And I just realized Cathy must not be checking email yet this morning
>  or she surely would have told me to take off my duckbill to decrease
>  drag.  heh.
>  
>  -Grant-
>  
>  
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