You don't drive enough? I do 110 miles a day.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 30 Oct 2012 14:16:28 -0400
From: andrew strasfogel <astrasfo...@gmail.com>
To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com>
Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG
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Anyone have a clue as to why my fuel economy is so poor (20 mpg)?
Neither has any fuel leaks.
Andrew
1983 300TD, 1985 CA version 300TD
On Mon, Oct 29, 2012 at 7:43 PM, Michael Canfield <slozuk...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I love my 83 300d! Just got back from a trip to Rochester and back. 160 gps
> miles, 5.35 gallons of fuel comes to 29.9mpg driving like I stole it. It
> has NA gears in the rear so it comes off the line pretty well but really
> turns some rpm's(tach doesn't work) at 75 and 80mph but runs along smooth
> as can be at that speed. Gotta do a valve adjustment and general checkover
> to get ready for an 1800 mile trip to Parris Island to pick up my son after
> boot camp. So, 60 gallons or so of veggie oil should get me there and back.
> That's about $5 worth of filtering and 1 hour of my time to process the
> fuel. And, I get to drive one of the finest cars ever made.
>
> Mike
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