[urq] Mileage

[Andrew B]

Wheel size/odometer inaccuracy?  Or did you know the distance you were
going?

On 4/20/07, j.koenig <koenigj at comcast.net> wrote:
>
> Just a wild thought...  fuel composition, including the widespread
> addition of ethanol,
> has changed a lot in 10 years...
> John
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Mike Del Tergo" <mdeltergo at hotmail.com>
>
>
> When the UrQ stopped being my daily driver about 10 years ago, I haven't
> really had the
> oppty for too many long road trips. I pulled it out early this week for a
> 600 miler as the
> V8 was in the shop.  Basically at a more or less steady 80, I got ~20
> MPG.  Car is
> basically stock with a rebuild to stock specs, water cooled turbo and 2
> piece exh manny.
> Before the rebuild et al, 23+ MPG under same conditions was the norm.  I
> have an A/F meter
> and am not running rich except when need be.  Water temps never near 100C
> and oil right
> between the 60 and 130C hash marks. Any comps out there?
> Mike
>
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