Re: High idle and poor gas milage.

["SPat B" <voop56@hotmail.com>]

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>From: "Ben Rogowski" <bgr13@earthlink.net>
>To: "Scirocco List" <scirocco-l@scirocco.org>
>Subject: High idle and poor gas milage.
>Date: Sat, 23 Oct 1999 21:46:48 -0500
>
>Thanks to all who replied about my high idle problem.  I checked for vacuum
>leaks, and cured one, but there must be another somewhere, because it still
>idles at 2000 rpm when warm.  Better than 2700 though.  I tried the "spray
>carb cleaner on all of the vacuum connections" technique, but I didn't have
>much luck hearing any change in idle speed.  My other problem is that I'm
>only getting 21-22 mpg around town.  I could understand this figure if I 
>had
>a hot-rodded 2.0 16V, but it's just a stock 1.6 8V.  Can anyone tell me why
>I'm getting this kind of gas mileage?  What can I do to improve it?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Ben R

A dirty air filter, low tyre pressures and the high idle will all make your 
fuel consumption poor.

cheers,

SPat

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