[s-cars] RE: Original Chips

[Bill Clancy]

OK... now I just have to jump in here.    The 10 mile commute / 21mpg was a
stretch, but a 3 mile commute with 10 degree weather getting 19 mpg?    I
suppose it's possible, but I am surprised, or maybe envious.   I have had a
2.5 mile commute and a 5 mile commute in San Francisco where the outside
temp range is almost always 55-70 degrees.     I get 12 mpg.   ;-(   A tank
rarely gets me > 200 miles.     On the highway though, I can get 22 mpg.
:-)   Granted I might need a tuneup or some other repair, but stop signs,
lights, and cold starts can easily eat up twice the fuel as does going 75
mph on a clear day for 100 miles at a time.



----- Original Message -----
From: "LL - NY" <larrycleung at gmail.com>
To: "Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK)" <WQQ2PXK at ups.com>
Cc: <riff944 at cox.net>; <s-car-list at audifans.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 05, 2005 6:42 AM
Subject: Re: [s-cars] RE: Original Chips


Riff,

Heck, on my current (temporary) commute of 3 miles, 1 on dirt, all in
0 - 10 degree weather, my car didn't even get to closed loop operation
and I would get about 19 MPG. AND, my t-stat was stuck open. Didn't go
WOT though (just CAN'T do that to a cold engine). New T-stat and I'm
over 20 to 21 same commute. Something is wrong with the car man. If
you have a new O2, it's back to basics, check T-stat, air filter, fuel
filter, injectors, etc.

LL - NY

On Apr 4, 2005 2:35 PM, Krasusky Paul (WQQ2PXK) <WQQ2PXK at ups.com> wrote:
>
> Riff non-mpg'd:
>
> <<<Date: Mon, 4 Apr 2005 13:30:20 -0400
> From: <riff944 at cox.net>
> Subject: Re: Re: [s-cars] Original Chips
>
> Hi Chris-
>
> That sounds cool, I am also following a couple other leads.
>
> The car is running MTM 1+ (I think, purchased the car this way and never
> opened the DME) and used to be better, not much but not the 210 miles
> per tank I seem to get now.  Plus I was harder on the right pedal back
> then!
>
> Is your drive more highway?  20MPG with RS2 levels of power sounds
> dreamy...Heck 20MPG with stock levels of power would sit right by me
> now...
>
> Cheers,
> Riff>>>
>
> Riff-
>
> I'm just about certain Paulie (Prevost) installed Uncle Bob Pastore's
> chips upon purchase.  Something's up with your car tho...  I can't get
> worse than 250 miles out of a tank and that's being obnoxious (er,
> typical).
>
> With Mihnea's crackchips, I routinely average 16.5 combined city /
> highway (5,800 shifts all shifts every shift, lots of 6th to 4th
> highway, LOTS of WOT highway, lots of stop and go commute traffic
> highway).  Heh, I even managed 23 highway on my recent VT trip, wife in
> car, speedo taped at 90 door to door.
>
> Don't know 'what', but 'something' is awry for you.  Keep the chip and
> iron it out!  8-).  Good luck, HTH.
>
> -Paul mpg is consequential K.
>
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