[urq] Mileage

[Ingo Rautenberg]

Kinda what I'm thinking.  Stock setup on the '83 or '84 was ~23-27  
MPG at 80.  That's with the fuchs.  If you run wider/heavier wheels,  
then it usually drops a few mpg...

Ingo

On Apr 20, 2007, at 11:10 AM, Andrew B wrote:

> 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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