What kind of fuel mileage do you get?

Karl Kauffman karlmk at uswest.net
Thu Apr 25 14:03:40 EDT 2002


1981 Coupe (3/81 build) 2144cc 5 cyl, 5 spd, 129k mi

Over the 3 years I've owned the car, I've averaged 27 mpg.  Best trip
mileage was 32 mpg on 481 miles.  Worst city mileage: 23 mpg (winter, lots
of very short trips).  I think my thermostat is messed-up; doesn't show
'normal' temp in cooler weather (and this is in AZ!).  'Normal' = middle of
gauge range.  I have a feeling I could improve the mileage if the engine was
warming-up properly.  Last tank mileage (February) was 23.5.  I've adjusted
all mpg figures down slightly to account for the 195/50-15 tires (a bit
shorter than originals).

My '79 Fox would commonly get over 30 mpg in mostly city driving.

Karl
Mesa, AZ




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