RE: airdamn

[PAUL SOUZA 202-260-6061 <SOUZA.PAUL@epamail.epa.gov>]

          Mike, 
          
          A couple of things could cause yer mileage problem:
          
          1) Oxygenated fuels.... these have a tendency to lower mileage, 
          which you'll see when the winter switch comes.  Does your station 
          switch?  I know some in the DC area do, though I don't think its 
          mandated anymore....could be wrong (wouldn't be the first time).
          
          2) Didn't you say that you have a lower temp switch/thermostat 
          (or something to that effect)?  I don't know what the ideal 
          operating temp is for your car, but mine doesn't seem happy until 
          the temp guage is 1/3 to 1/2 way up.
          
          Though my GT doesn't have an air damn/front spoiler, I have had a 
          few BMWs that did have the Alpina spoilers mounted on them, and I 
          think the mileage actually increased (though not drastically, but 
          when you live in Germany and gas in roughly $4 a gallon, little 
          improvements in mileage you notice.....).  Same thing happened to 
          my Lancias as well.  These were pretty unnoticeable front 
          spoilers, not the Darth Vader looking things you see on Maximas 
          and Escorts here in DC.
          
          Cello
          85 GT
          85 5ks
          souza.paul@epamail.epa.gov