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whats the best mpg, that you have done in your teener |
messix |
Sep 12 2005, 10:46 PM
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AKA "CLUTCH KILLER"! Group: Members Posts: 6,995 Joined: 14-April 05 From: between shit kickers and pinky lifters/ puget sound wa.north of Seattle south of Canada Member No.: 3,931 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
on the a road run with the guys last month on back roads not even taken it easy i got 29.5mpg.
i'm trying something this tank while drivin to an fro to work, 8 miles of surface streets and a little freeway. short shift [edit; i ment skip shift] using 1st , 3rd, and 5th. all on flat easy roads. use brakes only not down shifting while decel. or stopping. its hard to not just row through the gears, but i'll try my best. |
davep |
Sep 13 2005, 11:09 AM
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914 Historian Group: Benefactors Posts: 5,152 Joined: 13-October 03 From: Burford, ON, N0E 1A0 Member No.: 1,244 Region Association: Canada |
Back in the old days I used to calculate my mileage. With a '73 1.7 I used to get about 37 mpg on average. On long trips I could get around 50 mpg. I agree with Steve, 550 miles per tank was not unknown. One trip I calculated that on a portion of it I got close to 60 mpg.
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