[T3] MPGs??

[Adriel Rowley]

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> From: jadney at vwtype3.org
> To: type3 at vwtype3.org
> Date: Thu, 24 Jul 2014 21:37:40 -0500
> Subject: Re: [T3] MPGs??
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> On 24 Jul 2014 at 21:16, Dennis Stiefel wrote:
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>> I have been checking my gas mileage here lately and it's been lower than I
>> expected. When I filled up a copula of weeks ago I got about 23 MPG today
>> when I filled up today it was 22. This was mostly freeway and open high way
>> driving with an average speed around 70 MPH.
>
> For a '72 FI at 70 mi/hr that's pretty typical. If you want better,
> let up on the gas pedal. 65 helps and 60 makes a big difference.
>
I drove 60M.P.H. or less and don't ever recall getting more than 18M.P.G.. Everything was in specification, even Russ went though.


Thank you so very much!
Adriel




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1971 Sunroof Squareback with F.I. - In the Process of Being Dog Wgn 2
1985 Mercedes-Benz 300TD-T - Dog Wgn
Master's Student, A.S.U., living in north central Mesa, AZ