[V8] Gas hog V8s

[Tony and Lillie]

I  have seen as high as 27mpg at a steady 75 going from Las Vegas to 
Oklahoma City. That was only one tank, the trip average 25.2 MPG. It used to 
average around 19.5 in the city. However, it now gets about 18 MPG, mostly 
highway driving. Nothing significant has changed in the time it went down. 
Since 260k it's had the same O2, K&N (cleaned regularly), Autolite plugs 
every 10k, same wires, etc. Going through it one of these days, I'll post on 
it if the gas milage goes up significantly.

On the milage ratings, it was rated at 14MPG city, 18MPG highway. NEVER have 
I gotten that bad of gas milage. I'm sure it's possible, but I haven't 
anyhow.

Oh, this is all figured on a 1991 3.6 Auto, 250k when I bought it, near 310k 
now.

Tony Hoffman

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <jason.carey at riverrestoration.org>
To: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
Cc: <V8 at audifans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2005 9:22 AM
Subject: Re: [V8] Gas hog V8s


>I have been getting great mileage, thats one thing I love
> about my car.  I always set my trip odometer and expect to get
> 350 miles before looking for a pump.  3.6L, K&N filter cleaned
> regularly, new fuel regulator, stock plugs, new wires,
> 205-65-15 tires pumped up to 36psi, Universal Bosch O2 spliced
> in.  91 octane no alchohol, 22mpg is a real average and thats
> driving 85 mph on the highway.
>
> Is this unusual, would another V8 not expect such decent milage?
>
> Thanks, Jason

>>From: "Coleman, David" <David.Coleman at blackrock.com>
>>Subject: Re: [V8] Gas hog V8s
>>To: <jason.carey at riverrestoration.org>, <v8 at audifans.com>
>>
>>Holy crap. Not me.
>>!