Re: The roc's burning gas too fast...

[scirocco.gtx@juno.com (Mark A Peele)]

Window stickers are BS. No relation to real world.

The Cabriolets (1985&up) are heavier than Sciroccos (all). (2307 lbs for
an '88)

The earlier Rabbit convertibles may have been a little lighter than the
cabriolet - but not much.

On the highway you should be at least in the low 30s with a manual
tranny.

maybe the mixture is too rich??

I get 28-33 mpg in my Golf GT (9A 5spd) (1.8 10:1) 105hp

I get 32-38 mpg in my 1982 (wide ratio, 1.7 wet rag of a motor)

The worst I ever got was my 1975 with a Weber carb - it got 24-26 mpg in
city driving.

Mark . . .   (THINK VW) keep the non-VW posts to yourself!
Scirocco 1982, Golf GT 1987
Previous Sciroccos: 1981S (RIP), 1980S, 1975TS, 1975
http://home.t-online.de/home/SCIROCCO2/mark.htm
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From: "Ian" <e@sbbs.se>
To: <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Subject: Re: The roc's burning gas too fast...
Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 14:18:06 -0500
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<001001be1c96$2b4ad830$4ee7eac7@ibergin_pc.reality.moneynet.com>

I've never seen 30mpg in my 87 Cabriolet with the automatic tranny or the
new (used) close-ratio tranny.  I have the original window sticker and if
memory serves me correctly 25mpg was the optimum, should I be getting
much
better mileage with the close-ratio? Oxygen sensor was just replaced
about
1,000 miles ago. With the new transmission the mileage is slightly better
but still not 30mpg.  Is the Cabriolet a lot heavier than the Scirocco? I
think mine is about 2200-2300lbs. Or are there other factors?

ian

-----Original Message-----
From: faust <faust@gateway.net>
To: mmaion@po-box.mcgill.ca <mmaion@po-box.mcgill.ca>
Cc: scirocco-l@scirocco.org <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
Date: Monday, November 30, 1998 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: The roc's burning gas too fast...


>> Well I don't know if you have an 8v or a 16v, but I've never gotten
worse
>than
>> 30mpg in an 8v with a close-ratio, and I think 25mpg is fairly common
>with
>> 16v's that are driven hard.
>
>
>I get 30mpg with my 88 16v on the highway.  Only about 20 around town.
>
>Later
>Greg Faust
>
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