gasoline prices/fuel economy

[Larry C Leung]

My fuel economy is kinda low in spite of the fact I keep the car in very
good tune. Plugs/wires within the year, new O2 sensor, no vacuum leaks by
the dipstick test, freshly cleaned air filter, new fuel filter, injectors
and seals, new timing belt. I'm afraid it's just me. As an FYI, in
similar types of driving (local) I got just about the same in my 4KQ, but
on pure highway runs I used to get about 27 MPG. I did seem to go slower
doing that though, and getting to speed wasn't as much fun. 

LL - NY

On Fri, 20 Apr 2001 17:40:12 -0400 "Swann, Benjamin R.  (BSWANN)"
<BSWANN at arinc.com> writes:
>Oh, a couple more more things - I always run 93/94 Octane.  
>
>My timing is also a tad advanced over stock map due to combined 
>chip(QLCC)
>and resistor(set for 4kohm - played with this and found to be 
>optimal).
>This combination allows me to get 18psi boost which I have dialed in 
>by
>regulator (aka. Schrapnel knob).  Any more advance/lower resistor 
>value or
>boost/via knob and there might be detonation.
>
>Car is kept in perfect tune.  Oil change every 5kmi with Castrol 
>Syntec 5w50
>and OEM filter.
>
>Summer economy is generally better than winter economy, except on long 
>trips
>with engine warmed up, then it is the other way around.  Best economy 
>and
>performance is in rain or heavy fog = water injection?
>
>Ben
>'87 5kcstqw - will be posting some more pictures soon of knob setup 
>and
>other mods.
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Larry C Leung [mailto:l.leung at juno.com]
>Sent: Thursday, April 19, 2001 10:43 PM
>To: t44tq at mindspring.com
>Cc: BSWANN at arinc.com; lee at wheelman.com; quattro at audifans.com
>Subject: Re: gasoline prices/fuel economy
>
>I do only a little better than you Taka, about 20 MPH around town, 
>and,
>as I recently posted, 25 on a 150 mile milk run trying to be frugal 
>(65
>MPH, boost 1.0 or less). I don't get it either. (I did check and 
>winter
>fuel is still in effect aound here. 
>
>LL - NY
>
>On Thu, 19 Apr 2001 20:17:23 -0400 "TM" <t44tq at mindspring.com> 
>writes:
>>I don't know how you all do it- my 5ktq gets about 17.5 mpg
>>in daily driving, the 200q about 19 mpg. They both are around 22-23 
>>mpg
>>on the highway.
>>
>>Maybe I drive a lot faster and a lot more into the boost than you.
>>Then again, I've cruised at 85-95 mph on the highway at times as 
>>well.
>>In Germany, on an unrestricted autobahn, of course. :-)
>>
>>Taka