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What's your mpg? |
96conv |
Nov 4 2004, 09:48 AM
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Can't reMember Group: Members Posts: 82 Joined: 16-March 04 From: Solano County Member No.: 1,807 |
What fuel mileage can I expect from a 914-4 and 914-6 from regular driving and commuting? What about from having fun shifting above 5000 rpm? Regular or supreme unleaded gas?
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Joe Bob |
Nov 4 2004, 10:07 AM
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Retired admin, banned a few times Group: Members Posts: 17,427 Joined: 24-December 02 From: Boulder CO Member No.: 5 Region Association: None |
Varies....stock 4 bangers can get 30+ on the highway.....carbs on the same engine or modified low 20s.
Sixers....well in my 3.0/6 with CIS, I was happy to get 18 in town, 22 on the highway. Most times it was 16 and 18 due to my heavy foot.... |
lapuwali |
Nov 4 2004, 10:10 AM
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Not another one! Group: Benefactors Posts: 4,526 Joined: 1-March 04 From: San Mateo, CA Member No.: 1,743 |
914/6 or early ('70-'72) 1.7, premium. The rest of the fours use regular (lower compression for smog reasons). With stock EFI, assume 25mpg or thereabouts. Some people get closer to 30 on the freeway, but many never see that. No idea on mileage for the /6, but I'd be willing to bet 20mpg is the rough range.
With stock-ish fours, the power peaks by 4500rpm or so, so no reason to rev it past that. Sixes are, of course, higher revving. |
redshift |
Nov 4 2004, 10:20 AM
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Bless the Hell out of you! Group: Members Posts: 10,926 Joined: 29-June 03 Member No.: 869 |
Injected 2.0, lots of interstate, avg 70-80mph around 25mpg.
Here to the store, about 2mpg. I'd get better mpg, but Otto sold me a defective infection system made from scraps of other totaled pieces of shit, I plan on letting it fall apart, so I can replace it all with something that works. I plan on taking every chance I get to get some of my $15k back from him in flesh. What a pice of shit he is. Sorry for jackin your thread! M |
SLITS |
Nov 4 2004, 10:23 AM
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"This Utah shit is HARSH!" Group: Benefactors Posts: 13,602 Joined: 22-February 04 From: SoCal Mountains ... Member No.: 1,696 Region Association: None |
Daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaammmmmmmnnnnn!
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DonTraver |
Nov 4 2004, 10:44 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 829 Joined: 5-August 04 Member No.: 2,461 |
I just did a mileage check on my 914-6. I got a little over 25.5 freeway, at avg speed of 80mph. Around town about 300 miles per tank. Probably do better around town if I kept my foot out of it,( love those on ramps) but what's the point. Love to hear the engine winding up.
On a 914-4 I had in the 80's, I got a little over 31 mpg on a speed run from Alameda to San Diego in 7 1/2 hours down 101. Some where around Pasa Robles my passenger asked my how fast I was going, I said, don't ask. Made it without any tickets too, whoo hoo. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
SirAndy |
Nov 4 2004, 10:47 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,648 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(96conv @ Nov 4 2004, 08:48 AM) What fuel mileage can I expect from a 914-4 and 914-6 from regular driving and commuting? What about from having fun shifting above 5000 rpm? Regular or supreme unleaded gas? 1.8L, D-Jet, 914-4 with wide tires (225), spirited driving, premium gas, around 35 mpg ... 2.1L, Dual 40 IDF Webers, 914-4 with wide tires (225), spirited driving, premium gas, not enough data yet, but seems better than expected ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/cool.gif) Andy |
SirAndy |
Nov 4 2004, 10:49 AM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,648 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
QUOTE(redshift @ Nov 4 2004, 09:20 AM) a defective infection system ewh, you better stay away from me, i take it it's contagious? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/icon8.gif) Andy |
Bleyseng |
Nov 4 2004, 10:50 AM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
2.1 with Djet about 25 in town, freeway runs around 29mpg @ 70-80.
2.0l with carbs about 20 was the best I got. Geoff |
rhodyguy |
Nov 4 2004, 11:40 AM
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Chimp Sanctuary NW. Check it out. Group: Members Posts: 22,080 Joined: 2-March 03 From: Orion's Bell. The BELL! Member No.: 378 Region Association: Galt's Gulch |
adjusted for speedo/tire error, a little over 27 on the run down the avenue of the giants. 2.0, 40 webers.
kevin |
Joe Ricard |
Nov 4 2004, 11:50 AM
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CUMONIWANNARACEU Group: Members Posts: 6,811 Joined: 5-January 03 From: Gautier, MS Member No.: 92 |
On or Off the jack stands?
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aircooledboy |
Nov 4 2004, 11:52 AM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
10.1 on the highway (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smilie_pokal.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif)
Sorry, that's for my V8. You said sixes & fours. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/chairfall.gif) |
p914 |
Nov 4 2004, 11:53 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 518 Joined: 7-September 03 From: Sunny South Florida Member No.: 1,117 Region Association: None |
75 2.0 Djet I get 23.5 in town and 29 on the highway.
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Root_Werks |
Nov 4 2004, 12:47 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
914-6 2.2T engine. Long trip around 25mpg average, but mostly freeway driving. In town because it's carb'd it drops to around 15-16mpg.
That sucks about Otto, I always heard he was a nice guy? Never bought anything from him though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif) |
Bleyseng |
Nov 4 2004, 01:05 PM
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Aircooled Baby! Group: Members Posts: 13,034 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Seattle, Washington (for now) Member No.: 24 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Did that Miles/Otto thread make it to classic status?? that was one funny thread......
Geoff |
Root_Werks |
Nov 4 2004, 03:00 PM
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Village Idiot Group: Members Posts: 8,321 Joined: 25-May 04 From: About 5NM from Canada Member No.: 2,105 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
QUOTE(Bleyseng @ Nov 4 2004, 11:05 AM) Did that Miles/Otto thread make it to classic status?? that was one funny thread...... Geoff Searching for it, can someone post the link here? Now I am very curious! (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
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