temperature & fuel mileage

[jlagnese at massed.net (John S. Lagnese)]

There is a diferent winter gas mix, RFG  IIRC. My mileage always goes down 
2 - 3 mpg.
John
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From: "Foxx (in a box)" <foxxinabox@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
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Sent: Wednesday, May 02, 2007 10:17 PM
Subject: temperature & fuel mileage


>   i've been griping about the MPG in my '85 and can't seem to find the 
> problem. with the cold weather i was usually lucky to get 24 MPG. i think 
> there is a vacuum leak from the brake booster (hear a hiss when i press 
> the pedal) and tried pumping it vigorously (the pedal). i was in for a 
> pleasant surprise tonight when i filled up and got 29.4 MPG. does the warm 
> weather really help the running of the car that much or has the rubber 
> simply expanded somewhere and stopped a leak? just seeing if anyone has 
> past experience. thanx.
>
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