Re: fuel consumption

["A. G. R. Sutherland" <agrs@ohm.york.ac.uk>]

On Wed, 9 Aug 1995, Andrew Duane USG/PE wrote:

> Hairy green toads from Mars made Solomon Ngan say:
> 
> > The fuel consumption for my 90q20v seems to be climbing, averaging 10 
> > L/Km (sometimes higher).  I don't know whether it is my driving 
> > habbit, a/c running or the fuel/air mixture getting too rich.
> > I used to get 9.2 to 9.5 L/Km in the spring.
> > 
> > Anyone know what average fuel consumption should be normal for
> > 90q20v ?
> 
> Both my wife's '90 90Q20V and my '89 100Q get about the same 10 L/Km
> (25 mpg) out of our cars. We both drive fairly spirited, and have been
> using the A/C a lot these days.
 
  I don't know if this is any help since I'm doubly confused about the
 quantities. Working it out in American gallons, 10 litres = 2.64 gals.
 and 1 mile = 0.62 km so as we say here something is arse over tit.
  in any case the British gallon is equal to 2.545 litres and in my
 84 4000 2.2l I average 22mpg in town and 25mpg in country. We dont tend
 to have A/C over her so it doesn't come in to the equation.