Fuel economy and improving it, among other things.

[greg.rocco at gmail.com (Greg Pallett)]

For the record, I'm with Dan. I've got the close ratio 5 speed, and I get 
about 28ish mpg, nice mix of highway and city. I was a little better until I 
put on the roofrack...
I just wish 70mph didn't = 4000rpm. 5thgear conversion anyone?
 It's my understanding that engines are at thier most efficient at lower 
rpm's and wider throttle openings, so I use that (and torque) as an excuse 
not to donwnshift until really necessary.

 On 7/1/05, matt <matt@safearmy.com> wrote: 
> 
> I just use regular. It's 87 or 89 I can't remember. The car runs just 
> fine. In fact I consider it a waste of money to run a higher grade of fuel 
> in a stock 8v. The engine was designed to run prefectly well on regular 
> grade.
> Matt
> 1981 Mars Red
> 1984 Wolfsburg
> 1987 8v Auto
> Louisville, KY
> 
> -------Original Message-------
> > From: "Neptuno" <neptunonc@yahoo.com>
> > Subject: Re: Fuel economy and improving it, among other things.
> > Sent: 01 Jul 2005 18:35:10
> >
> > 93
> >
> > _ROGER CONCHA _ wrote:
> > what gas are you using tony?
> >
> > On 7/1/05, Neptuno wrote:
> > > Is that city or Hwy matt? My 82 auto is a pig on gas.....I can reack 
> 26 only with HWY driving....
> > >
> > > matt wrote:
> > > Don't feel bad. I can only manage about 26 mpg in my 8v automatic.
> > > Matt
> > > 1981 Mars Red
> > > 1984 Wolfsburg
> > > 1987 8v Auto
> > > Louisville, KY
> > > -------Original Message-------
> > > > From: "Dan Bubb"
> > > > Subject: Re: Fuel economy and improving it, among other things.
> > > > Sent: 01 Jul 2005 17:21:59
> > > >
> > > > Well, with a 4 speed your mileage isn't suprising.
> > > > My 84 always got about 28 mpg no matter how I drove it with the 
> close ratio
> > > > 5 speed.
> > > > Dan
> > > >
> > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > From: "GGehrke"
> > > > Subject: Re: Fuel economy and improving it, among other things.
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I don't remember the exact year of your car, but know it's a MK I.
> > > > > So, I assume 1.6L, regular mechanical/vacuum advance distributor, 
> CIS w/O2
> > > > > sensor, and wide ratio 5 speed tranny (FF, FN, FO type stuff).
> > > >
> > > > 1.8 8V (swapped in by PO) which is, I guess, CIS-lambda (has O2
> > > > sensor) with original 4spd tranny. I have a 5spd in my other car 
> that
> > > > I might swap this fall.
> > > >
> > > > And Roger: Me, own a MkII? absolutely not. :-p
> > > >
> > > > > Last, get some lowering springs so the nose of your car isn't up 
> in the
> > > > > air
> > > > > causing all the air to go under the car and cause a lot of extra 
> drag ;^)
> > > >
> > > > yea yea, i know.
> > > >
> > > > And I just realized Cathy must not be checking email yet this 
> morning
> > > > or she surely would have told me to take off my duckbill to decrease
> > > > drag. heh.
> > > >
> > > > -Grant-
> > > >
> > > >
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