I'm running a l16 at the moment... I got 120ks for 8 dollars (maybe 9 litres) on LRP. I have a feeling that the carbie isnt running the petrol too lean cause its a pain in the ass to start cold with no choke. This was driving at 140k down a freeway at full revs... it doesnt sound that good, does it?
Specs. recond. l16 32/36 dd webber. 2" exhaust system -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of Paul Stanley Sent: Sunday, 28 July 2002 9:35 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: fuel consumption It was mostly city driving with a bit of freeway. I only have a 4 speed. Yeah I think you are right about the way a carby can use a wild amount of fuel if you tell it to. My motor wont start at all without the auto-choke (so much for 'just rip it out you dont need it' as some people up here say), and so it will always guzzle the fuel for the first 5 minutes of driving. I used to have a 1.8L '89 multipoint EFI SOHC Pulsar and I would gladly go back to one if I could find a good one.... I'd have to raise the rear view mirror though... otherwise I cant see where I'm going (they didnt design them for 6'1" tall people). Once I got from Mackay to Brisbane (1100km) on $50 worth of premium. At 75 per litre of fuel thats 66.6 litres. Thats 60mls per kilometre and 6.05L per 100km. Am I dreaming or is that about right for an auto 1.8L '89 Pulsar, cruising at 80 (the torque converter locks up at 73) down the highway all day? From: Paul Stanley [EMAIL PROTECTED] ----- Original Message ----- From: Terry Rudd <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, July 28, 2002 12:06 AM Subject: RE: fuel consumption > That's ~25 mpg in the old measure so it's mid range i.e. not brilliant > and not what you'd call unusually high consumption for a L20B. Fuel consumption > depends on so many factors eg where and how you drive it. For city > driving with a lot of stop go driving that's about right but in a > country town in winter time with a lot of less than 5 km trips you're > lucky to get 20mpg out > of a L20B driving to and from work as it's on the choke most if not > all of the time. If you're only getting 25 mpg cruising on the freeway > or in the countryside it's a bit low for a stocker especially if it's > got a 5 speed. One of the nice things about EFI systems is that you > don't get the wild fluctuations in fuel consumption that a carbie is > more than capable of. > > regards, > Terry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Paul Stanley > Sent: Saturday, 27 July 2002 10:24 PM > To: OZDAT Mailing list > Subject: fuel consumption > > > My 200B does 100ks on 11.5 litres of premium. Is that good? > > Motor: > Stock L20B > Extractors > Standard Exhaust > Standard downdraft carby > > > From: Paul Stanley > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > > > > > --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ --------------------------------------------------------------------- --membersozdat------------------------------------------------------- OZDAT Mailing List Please Note:- Send (un)subscribe requests to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Send submissions to [EMAIL PROTECTED] No unauthorised redistribution of this email http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/index.htm http://www.ozdat.com/ozdatonline/listindex.html http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/ ---------------------------------------------------------------------
