[Vwdiesel] speaking of fuel

[LBaird119 at aol.com]

In a message dated 7/7/2007 10:31:13 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
bdecker001 at centurytel.net writes:

> Hi Loren;
>   I check my odometers very carefully against the states measured 5
> mile speedo checks so that isn't the difference. I just don't know what to
> attribute it to but I'm likeing those 50+ averages.
> Brian Decker
> 

  Since it's the same engine but in two different bodies, perhaps 
this one is more true, better aligned, better tires, lot's more 
variables.  Just because a "coincidence" happens it doesn't 
prove cause and effect, which you already know I'm sure.  :-)

  I remember being told of the original Quattro tests being done to 
determine how much mileage the 4x system cost the car's original 
mpg.  Same car, disconnected the axles, blocked the output shaft 
and so on.  It made 2 or so mpg LESS as a 2 w car!  They put it 
all back, got the mpg back.  Took it off again and lost it again.  
After some checking, the Continental tires they were using were 
most efficient when "wound up" or on a driving axle.  They changed 
tires and got the same mpg both ways. (I can't verify this story 
any more than it was told to me by an Audi tech that was told the 
story by one of the hands on engineers at a training seminar/school.
  I'd guess tires and alignment more than fuel.  Heck, maybe it's 
global warming!  ;-)
     Loren


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