temperature & fuel mileage

[doubt at inwave.com (Nate Mellom)]

Nope, your car saw that gas is up to $3.00 a gallon and decided to help 
you out.

I think your leak self-sealed a bit, I usually get better mileage in 
cold temps than warm.

Nate


Foxx (in a box) wrote:
>   i've been griping about the MPG in my '85 and can't seem to find the 
> problem. with the cold weather i was usually lucky to get 24 MPG. i 
> think there is a vacuum leak from the brake booster (hear a hiss when i 
> press the pedal) and tried pumping it vigorously (the pedal). i was in 
> for a pleasant surprise tonight when i filled up and got 29.4 MPG. does 
> the warm weather really help the running of the car that much or has the 
> rubber simply expanded somewhere and stopped a leak? just seeing if 
> anyone has past experience. thanx.
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