Fuel economy and improving it, among other things.

[matt at safearmy.com (matt)]

   about 90% highway. I drive it 30 miles round trip to work almost all hwy miles. I rarely drive anywhere     else. I'm getting 25-26 mpg. Still much better than the 1987 Ford Ltd V8 that i was previously driving. 
Matt
1981 Mars Red
1984 Wolfsburg
1987 8v Auto

 
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> From: "Neptuno" <neptunonc@yahoo.com>
> Subject: Re: Fuel economy and improving it, among other things.
> Sent: 01 Jul 2005 18:13:09
>
>  Is that city or Hwy matt? My 82 auto is a pig on gas.....I can reack 26 only with HWY driving....
>  
>  _MATT _ wrote:
>  
>  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"
>  > 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"
>  > 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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