Re: fuel economy

[16v Jason <jason@scirocco.org>]

At 02:21 PM 10/3/00 , Jim Jarrett wrote:

>I love this list. :-)

We love ya too, Jim. :)

>I just put gas in my 16v (it's a 1.8 w/ 2nd oversize pistons to make it
>~1.9l), and calculated fuel economy.  I've been able to track it for 680 
>miles/
>1094km, and have gotten 25.7 mi/gal / 9.15l/100km


Not bad at all.  Remember, the Cabby has a considerably higher coefficient 
of drag, and a higher curb weight, so its mileage will not be as good as 
the Mk2 Scirocco.


>I wasn't sure what a stock 1.8 16v got, and here it was, so I'm not doing too
>bad.  My engine has about 1500 miles/2400km since rebuild.  I wonder if it 
>will
>go up as I put more miles on it?


Most definitely.  Generally, mileage increases up until the 2000 or 3000 
mile mark, depending on the engine.  My guess is that if you've gotten 
almost 26mpg for the last couple hundred miles, you'll wind up topping out 
somewhere around 28mpg.

You should do a spreadsheet like I have on the Scirocco -- every single 
tank I've put in it since the day I got it.  Not missing a single 
one.  It's really cool to be able to plot fuel economy over date so you can 
see how it falls in the winter.  Or how it jumps up when you get a new 5th 
gear... or do an oil change... or an alignment.  Neato-stuff for the anal 
retentive folk. :)


Jason




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