Re: mileage

[Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com>]

It was full-tank to full-tank, according to gas station pump's gallonage
figure and the car's speedo mileage.

Kneale Brownson



At 09:31 AM 7/28/99 -0500, Luis Marques wrote:
>
>Kneale Brownson <knotnook@traverse.com> wrote: 
>> 
>> I also remain amazed that my 4kcsq averages 28 mpg and is used almost
>> exclusively in stop-and-go town traffic.
>
>Are you actually computing this from the miles traveled and fuel put in,
>or are you simply reading it off the trip computer?  In my experience,
>the trip computer can be very optimistic saying I average 28 mpg when
>the true value may be closer to 20 or 22 mpg.  FWIW, I get about 19-20
>mpg in the summer with the A/C at 100% all the time, about 20-22 mpg in
>the winter, and about 25 mpg on the highway in my 4kcsq with original
>oxygen sensor.  I guess it's about time to change it after 12 years.
>
>-Luis Marques
>'87 4kcsq