[Vwdiesel] Mileage test of 86 Golf ---

[Mike & Coreen Smith]

Last tank on my ancient Bondo Golfy (1986 CDN 1.6L NA Car, 410,000 kms on
it) I got 61.1MPG Imp.
Car is falling apart all around the engine, but it's still hoppin' !

Mike in NB







Mike, Coreen & Corey Smith
699 Rte 616 Keswick Ridge
NB
Canada
E6L 1T1
----- Original Message -----
From: "mikitka" <mikitka at earthlink.net>
To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 6:08 PM
Subject: Re: [Vwdiesel] Mileage test of Rabbit 1984 --- (
SmileageAugust2005 )


> I just got 46.6 mpg on my 91 Jetta, with only 2300 miles on the new ring
> install.  Now that I opened up the exhaust and dumped the cat it will be
> interesting to see what mileage I will get now. I have noticed that my
boost
> gage snaps to 12psi now where as before it didn't go past 10psi.
> Nick
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com [mailto:vwdiesel-bounces at vwfans.com] On
> Behalf Of H . Hagar.
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 4:18 PM
> To: vwdiesel at vwfans.com
> Subject: [Vwdiesel] Mileage test of Rabbit 1984 --- ( SmileageAugust
2005 )
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "H . Hagar." <h_hagar at prcn.org>
> To: <vwdiesel at vwfans.com>
> Sent: Wednesday, August 03, 2005 1:10 PM
> Subject: Mileage test of Rabbit 1984 --- ( SmileageAugust 2005 )
>
>
> > Now  Mark Shepherd  ---- just a minute  ---- this is a 20 year OLD girl
> ----and not
> set
> > for maximum Smileage.      20.54 and 20.17   Kms on a litre ? NOT bad
say
> I---- BUT wait
> > more numbers are coming.--------- I am Happy with this kind of
performance
> ---BUT I
> will
> > get a 100 miles on a gallon Imp ---run.
> >
> > Just for FUN.
> >
> > We are looking at about two month of testing.----If I get 50 miles to a
> gallon Imp ?
> > with this kind of performance ?   ---I am one happy camper.
> >
> > SO ?     to get more Smileage ?  --yes you must sacrifice
> acceleration.---and I will.
> >
> > Hagar.
> >
>
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