[MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Wonko the Sane]

Some of us get to thrash their diesels for mile after mile every day. I
don't have that opportunity, as my commute to work is exactly one mile. But
sometimes I have the opportunity to head off for business meetings.

Yesterday, got to do the round trip from Jefferson to Boone IA for a late
afternoon meeting. Topped off -- as much as would squeeze into the tank --
before leaving, and filled up when I got back (stopped when the pressure
stopped pumping). 33 mpg on a 60 mile trip, driving about 55/60 mph, steady
throttle and no wind.

Today, it was time for me to do some agency training, and had to make the
run from Jefferson to Winterset to Indianola and then back to Jefferson (via
I-35/I-80). Filled up when I got home, and again stopped pumping when the
filling clicked off, so could have put more fuel into the tank.  181 miles,
6.891 gallons. That is 26 mpg running speeds everywhere from 25 mph in small
towns to 75 mph on I-35 (speed as measured on the GPS), into a strong
headwind all the way coming home from the south. Not too shabby.

Best part of the 181 mile trip is that I get 55 cents a mile in
reimbursement, plus the cost of lunch. That's an extra $100 in the paycheck
in two weeks.

Just checked the car's dipstick. With the oil still pretty hot, I seem to
have lost 1/8" of oil on the dipstick. By tomorrow, it might not show any
oil loss at all.

I turned on the radio when I left Jefferson, and quickly turned it off. The
purring sound of the diesel engine (did a Diesel Purge treatment last
Sunday) was enough music for my ears. Besides, you can't catch the nuances
of NPR Classical in a 240D with the driver's window rolled down!

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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Craig McCluskey]

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:52:48 -0500 Wonko the Sane 
wrote:

> Besides, you can't catch the nuances of NPR Classical in a 240D with the
> driver's window rolled down!

Imagine!


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Dwight E. Giles, Jr]

Don, As the owner of my second 240D-I hear your beat. 
I do try to listen to classical over the 240d clatta.
Dwight 

Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.  
1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD). 
1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
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Subject: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

Some of us get to thrash their diesels for mile after mile every day. I
don't have that opportunity, as my commute to work is exactly one mile. But
sometimes I have the opportunity to head off for business meetings.

Yesterday, got to do the round trip from Jefferson to Boone IA for a late
afternoon meeting. Topped off -- as much as would squeeze into the tank --
before leaving, and filled up when I got back (stopped when the pressure
stopped pumping). 33 mpg on a 60 mile trip, driving about 55/60 mph, steady
throttle and no wind.

Today, it was time for me to do some agency training, and had to make the
run from Jefferson to Winterset to Indianola and then back to Jefferson (via
I-35/I-80). Filled up when I got home, and again stopped pumping when the
filling clicked off, so could have put more fuel into the tank.  181 miles,
6.891 gallons. That is 26 mpg running speeds everywhere from 25 mph in small
towns to 75 mph on I-35 (speed as measured on the GPS), into a strong
headwind all the way coming home from the south. Not too shabby.

Best part of the 181 mile trip is that I get 55 cents a mile in
reimbursement, plus the cost of lunch. That's an extra $100 in the paycheck
in two weeks.

Just checked the car's dipstick. With the oil still pretty hot, I seem to
have lost 1/8" of oil on the dipstick. By tomorrow, it might not show any
oil loss at all.

I turned on the radio when I left Jefferson, and quickly turned it off. The
purring sound of the diesel engine (did a Diesel Purge treatment last
Sunday) was enough music for my ears. Besides, you can't catch the nuances
of NPR Classical in a 240D with the driver's window rolled down!

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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Wonko the Sane]

Truth be told, I can barely pull in the local NPR station (Ames) with my
current 240D audio system. I think there is something wrong with the antenna
coax. Might have to install a new one this summer. Was going to try it last
summer but chickened out. The antenna is on the front passenger's side
fender and there isn't room up under the dash to feed the cable. I'd have to
tie the current coax off with string, pull it out, and tie the new coax to
the string and pull it back to the passenger's compartment. One obstacle or
a broken string, and I will be totally screwed.

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 7:58 PM, Craig McCluskey  wrote:

> On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 19:52:48 -0500 Wonko the Sane 
> wrote:
>
> > Besides, you can't catch the nuances of NPR Classical in a 240D with the
> > driver's window rolled down!
>
> Imagine!
>
>
> Craig
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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Wonko the Sane]

If Beethoven had owned a 240D, the 5th Symphony might have been different.

Dum de de de dum de de de dum
Clatta clatta
De de de dum de de dum de de de dum
Clatta clatta
De de de dum
Clatta clatta clatta clatta ...

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 8:32 PM, Dwight E. Giles, Jr wrote:

> Don, As the owner of my second 240D-I hear your beat.
> I do try to listen to classical over the 240d clatta.
> Dwight
>
> Dwight E. Giles, Jr.
> 1978 240D 4 speed. 218K miles.
> 1979 240D- auto -250K + miles. (SOLD).
> 1990 300D 2.5t 160K miles.
> Wickford, RI-
>
> Original Message-
> From: mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com [mailto:mercedes-boun...@okiebenz.com]
> On Behalf Of Wonko the Sane
> Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 8:53 PM
> To: Mercedes Discussion List
> Subject: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)
>
> Some of us get to thrash their diesels for mile after mile every day. I
> don't have that opportunity, as my commute to work is exactly one mile. But
> sometimes I have the opportunity to head off for business meetings.
>
> Yesterday, got to do the round trip from Jefferson to Boone IA for a late
> afternoon meeting. Topped off -- as much as would squeeze into the tank --
> before leaving, and filled up when I got back (stopped when the pressure
> stopped pumping). 33 mpg on a 60 mile trip, driving about 55/60 mph, steady
> throttle and no wind.
>
> Today, it was time for me to do some agency training, and had to make the
> run from Jefferson to Winterset to Indianola and then back to Jefferson
> (via
> I-35/I-80). Filled up when I got home, and again stopped pumping when the
> filling clicked off, so could have put more fuel into the tank.  181 miles,
> 6.891 gallons. That is 26 mpg running speeds everywhere from 25 mph in
> small
> towns to 75 mph on I-35 (speed as measured on the GPS), into a strong
> headwind all the way coming home from the south. Not too shabby.
>
> Best part of the 181 mile trip is that I get 55 cents a mile in
> reimbursement, plus the cost of lunch. That's an extra $100 in the paycheck
> in two weeks.
>
> Just checked the car's dipstick. With the oil still pretty hot, I seem to
> have lost 1/8" of oil on the dipstick. By tomorrow, it might not show any
> oil loss at all.
>
> I turned on the radio when I left Jefferson, and quickly turned it off. The
> purring sound of the diesel engine (did a Diesel Purge treatment last
> Sunday) was enough music for my ears. Besides, you can't catch the nuances
> of NPR Classical in a 240D with the driver's window rolled down!
>
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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[OK Don]

No, you just install a new antenna on the opposite rear fender - the one in
fornt will act as a director if it's shorter than the rear, and a reflector
if it's longer - for directional gain for that Ames station -

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:18 PM, Wonko the Sane  wrote:

> Truth be told, I can barely pull in the local NPR station (Ames) with my
> current 240D audio system. I think there is something wrong with the
> antenna
> coax. Might have to install a new one this summer. Was going to try it last
> summer but chickened out. The antenna is on the front passenger's side
> fender and there isn't room up under the dash to feed the cable. I'd have
> to
> tie the current coax off with string, pull it out, and tie the new coax to
> the string and pull it back to the passenger's compartment. One obstacle or
> a broken string, and I will be totally screwed.
>
>
> --
> OK Don
> Pair of W124 300D 2.5 Turbos
> KD5NRO
> "The important thing in aeroplanes is that they shall be speedy" Baron
> Manfred von Richthofen
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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Wonko the Sane]

You just did a 3G vertical climb and a barrel roll over my level of
experience -- and I spent 6 years as an avionics tech (supervisor).

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 9:49 PM, OK Don  wrote:

> No, you just install a new antenna on the opposite rear fender - the one in
> fornt will act as a director if it's shorter than the rear, and a reflector
> if it's longer - for directional gain for that Ames station -
>
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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[OK Don]

Must not have paid attention during the directional VHF antenna class 

On Thu, Apr 23, 2009 at 10:08 PM, Wonko the Sane  wrote:

> You just did a 3G vertical climb and a barrel roll over my level of
> experience -- and I spent 6 years as an avionics tech (supervisor).
>
>
> --
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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Craig McCluskey]

On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:18:00 -0500 Wonko the Sane 
wrote:

> The antenna is on the front passenger's side fender and there isn't room
> up under the dash to feed the cable. I'd have to tie the current coax
> off with string, pull it out, and tie the new coax to the string and
> pull it back to the passenger's compartment. One obstacle or a broken
> string, and I will be totally screwed.

Taking the fender off would help greatly, if your car doesn't have the
plastic sealing "goo" of the earlier models. If it doesn't, taking the
fender off is easy (and demonstrated by my changing the fender on our W123
in the parking lot of Silver Star Recycling in Rancho Cordova, CA). If it
does have it, it's quite a pain.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[WILTON]

BTW, Craig, I lived in Rancho Cordova in 1961-62.  Recycling reminds me - 
while there, went to a city/county landfill and purchased for a very nominal 
fee a small bike that my 4-year-old daughter learned to ride and two very 
well-made 3-wheel pedal toys - a tractor and a police scooter that my 
children played with for many years 'til they had far out-grown them.  'Sold 
them in '75 still in very good condition.  Those two toys would be worth a 
BUNCH now - 'course, so would my '31 Model A, '51 Chevy, '56 Chevy and '64 
Karman Ghia.  ;<)))


Wilton

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On Thu, 23 Apr 2009 21:18:00 -0500 Wonko the Sane 
wrote:


The antenna is on the front passenger's side fender and there isn't room
up under the dash to feed the cable. I'd have to tie the current coax
off with string, pull it out, and tie the new coax to the string and
pull it back to the passenger's compartment. One obstacle or a broken
string, and I will be totally screwed.


Taking the fender off would help greatly, if your car doesn't have the
plastic sealing "goo" of the earlier models. If it doesn't, taking the
fender off is easy (and demonstrated by my changing the fender on our W123
in the parking lot of Silver Star Recycling in Rancho Cordova, CA). If it
does have it, it's quite a pain.


Craig

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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Jim Cathey]

Recycling reminds me - while there, went to a city/county landfill and 
purchased for a very nominal fee...


Something that is, no doubt, no longer allowed pretty much anywhere.

-- Jim



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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Luther]

There's flaws with your fuel mileage accounting.  I think your 33 
should be lower and the 26 should be higher.


Luther

Wonko the Sane wrote:

Some of us get to thrash their diesels for mile after mile every day. I
don't have that opportunity, as my commute to work is exactly one mile. But
sometimes I have the opportunity to head off for business meetings.

Yesterday, got to do the round trip from Jefferson to Boone IA for a late
afternoon meeting. Topped off -- as much as would squeeze into the tank --
before leaving, and filled up when I got back (stopped when the pressure
stopped pumping). 33 mpg on a 60 mile trip, driving about 55/60 mph, steady
throttle and no wind.

Today, it was time for me to do some agency training, and had to make the
run from Jefferson to Winterset to Indianola and then back to Jefferson (via
I-35/I-80). Filled up when I got home, and again stopped pumping when the
filling clicked off, so could have put more fuel into the tank.  181 miles,
6.891 gallons. That is 26 mpg running speeds everywhere from 25 mph in small
towns to 75 mph on I-35 (speed as measured on the GPS), into a strong
headwind all the way coming home from the south. Not too shabby.

Best part of the 181 mile trip is that I get 55 cents a mile in
reimbursement, plus the cost of lunch. That's an extra $100 in the paycheck
in two weeks.

Just checked the car's dipstick. With the oil still pretty hot, I seem to
have lost 1/8" of oil on the dipstick. By tomorrow, it might not show any
oil loss at all.

I turned on the radio when I left Jefferson, and quickly turned it off. The
purring sound of the diesel engine (did a Diesel Purge treatment last
Sunday) was enough music for my ears. Besides, you can't catch the nuances
of NPR Classical in a 240D with the driver's window rolled down!

  


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'85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine "The Accordion"


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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Mitch Haley]

Luther wrote:
There's flaws with your fuel mileage accounting.  I think your 33 
should be lower and the 26 should be higher.


That's because he crammed the tank before the 33mpg refill and admitted he did 
it.

Mitch.

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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Luther]

and admitted that he didn't cram the tank AFTER the 33mpg trip.  This 
could mean a pint or quart difference.


Luther

Mitch Haley wrote:

Luther wrote:
There's flaws with your fuel mileage accounting.  I think your 33 
should be lower and the 26 should be higher.


That's because he crammed the tank before the 33mpg refill and 
admitted he did it.


Mitch. 

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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Wonko the Sane]

The trip to and from Boone is on really flat land. Only one hill each
direction, constant throttle pressure for most of the trip.

Going into Winterset, it got really hilly so there was lots of full-throttle
driving getting up the hills (I had an empty dump truck climbing up my back
bumper). Same thing coming up I-35: lots of full throttle stuff while
passing other vehicles. Enough of that, and you end up screwing up your MPG.


On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Luther  wrote:

> There's flaws with your fuel mileage accounting.  I think your 33
> should be lower and the 26 should be higher.
>
> Luther
>
>
> Wonko the Sane wrote:
>
>> Some of us get to thrash their diesels for mile after mile every day. I
>> don't have that opportunity, as my commute to work is exactly one mile.
>> But
>> sometimes I have the opportunity to head off for business meetings.
>>
>> Yesterday, got to do the round trip from Jefferson to Boone IA for a late
>> afternoon meeting. Topped off -- as much as would squeeze into the tank --
>> before leaving, and filled up when I got back (stopped when the pressure
>> stopped pumping). 33 mpg on a 60 mile trip, driving about 55/60 mph,
>> steady
>> throttle and no wind.
>>
>> Today, it was time for me to do some agency training, and had to make the
>> run from Jefferson to Winterset to Indianola and then back to Jefferson
>> (via
>> I-35/I-80). Filled up when I got home, and again stopped pumping when the
>> filling clicked off, so could have put more fuel into the tank.  181
>> miles,
>> 6.891 gallons. That is 26 mpg running speeds everywhere from 25 mph in
>> small
>> towns to 75 mph on I-35 (speed as measured on the GPS), into a strong
>> headwind all the way coming home from the south. Not too shabby.
>>
>> Best part of the 181 mile trip is that I get 55 cents a mile in
>> reimbursement, plus the cost of lunch. That's an extra $100 in the
>> paycheck
>> in two weeks.
>>
>> Just checked the car's dipstick. With the oil still pretty hot, I seem to
>> have lost 1/8" of oil on the dipstick. By tomorrow, it might not show any
>> oil loss at all.
>>
>> I turned on the radio when I left Jefferson, and quickly turned it off.
>> The
>> purring sound of the diesel engine (did a Diesel Purge treatment last
>> Sunday) was enough music for my ears. Besides, you can't catch the nuances
>> of NPR Classical in a 240D with the driver's window rolled down!
>>
>>
>>
>
> --
>
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> '85 Ford F250 6.9 diesel (x59,xxx mi) BioBeast
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> '82 300D  (74 kmi) getting donor engine-sold
> '85 300D (280,176) parts car sans engine "The Accordion"
>
>
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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Curt Raymond]

Thats not what screwed up your MPG. You can't EVER top up and get an accurate 
MPG count. In fact to get really really accurate MPG you need to use the same 
pump at the same ambient temp but I'd be willing to accept always just filling 
the tank.
Fill 'till the pump shuts off and you're good to go. Actually always use the 
same pump speed too so you get the same amount of foam although I'm not sure 
that'd make a big difference. I don't like to wait so I just run the pump 
full-bore...

My 240D continues to average 28mpg highway although I haven't been running it 
because of leaking oil cooler lines that I keep forgetting to call Rusty about.

-Curt

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 18:22:53 -0500
From: Wonko the Sane 
Subject: Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)
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The trip to and from Boone is on really flat land. Only one hill each
direction, constant throttle pressure for most of the trip.

Going into Winterset, it got really hilly so there was lots of full-throttle
driving getting up the hills (I had an empty dump truck climbing up my back
bumper). Same thing coming up I-35: lots of full throttle stuff while
passing other vehicles. Enough of that, and you end up screwing up your MPG.


On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 1:01 PM, Luther  wrote:

> There's flaws with your fuel mileage accounting.  I think your 33
> should be lower and the 26 should be higher.
>
> Luther


  
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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Wonko the Sane]

The time between "click off" and "top off" was less than a good fart. Not
too many gallons pumped in during that time frame. I might have added a
whole cup of fuel.

BTW, I used the same pump at the same Jefferson IA Kum & Go (a joke in
itself) each time I added fuel.

I did not post that information to start an argument. I posted it as the
facts as I saw them. The differences in mpg are easily explained by the
terrain on which I was driving each leg (totally flat vs. extremely hilly,
and then a 70 mph speed limit Interstate highway vs. two lane roads). Going
to Boone, I did a steady 60 mph (as reported by a GPS) for all but a mile or
two. Next day, my foot was buried more than it was raised, going up and down
a lot of hills and then running rush hour Des Moines Interstate traffic.

Either way, 25 mph or 33 mpg is something that I can easily live with.

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond  wrote:

> Thats not what screwed up your MPG. You can't EVER top up and get an
> accurate MPG count. In fact to get really really accurate MPG you need to
> use the same pump at the same ambient temp but I'd be willing to accept
> always just filling the tank.
> Fill 'till the pump shuts off and you're good to go. Actually always use
> the same pump speed too so you get the same amount of foam although I'm not
> sure that'd make a big difference. I don't like to wait so I just run the
> pump full-bore...
>
> My 240D continues to average 28mpg highway although I haven't been running
> it because of leaking oil cooler lines that I keep forgetting to call Rusty
> about.
>
> -Curt
>
>
>


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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[WILTON]

I may have missed it in the original post - that WAS Boone, IA, right? 
;<))


Wilton

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The time between "click off" and "top off" was less than a good fart. Not
too many gallons pumped in during that time frame. I might have added a
whole cup of fuel.

BTW, I used the same pump at the same Jefferson IA Kum & Go (a joke in
itself) each time I added fuel.

I did not post that information to start an argument. I posted it as the
facts as I saw them. The differences in mpg are easily explained by the
terrain on which I was driving each leg (totally flat vs. extremely hilly,
and then a 70 mph speed limit Interstate highway vs. two lane roads). 
Going
to Boone, I did a steady 60 mph (as reported by a GPS) for all but a mile 
or
two. Next day, my foot was buried more than it was raised, going up and 
down

a lot of hills and then running rush hour Des Moines Interstate traffic.

Either way, 25 mph or 33 mpg is something that I can easily live with.

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 8:33 PM, Curt Raymond  
wrote:



Thats not what screwed up your MPG. You can't EVER top up and get an
accurate MPG count. In fact to get really really accurate MPG you need to
use the same pump at the same ambient temp but I'd be willing to accept
always just filling the tank.
Fill 'till the pump shuts off and you're good to go. Actually always use
the same pump speed too so you get the same amount of foam although I'm 
not

sure that'd make a big difference. I don't like to wait so I just run the
pump full-bore...

My 240D continues to average 28mpg highway although I haven't been 
running
it because of leaking oil cooler lines that I keep forgetting to call 
Rusty

about.

-Curt






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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Wonko the Sane]

Yes. 30 miles east of me on Highway 30. For you east coasters, that is sort
of like I-95 except most of it has two lanes and it runs east/west.

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:16 PM, WILTON  wrote:

> I may have missed it in the original post - that WAS Boone, IA, right?
> ;<))
>
> Wilton
>

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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[WILTON]

Yeah, I know - just trying to get in a plug for Boone,NC.  ;<))

Wilton

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Yes. 30 miles east of me on Highway 30. For you east coasters, that is 
sort

of like I-95 except most of it has two lanes and it runs east/west.

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:16 PM, WILTON  wrote:


I may have missed it in the original post - that WAS Boone, IA, right?
;<))

Wilton



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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Wonko the Sane]

Been there. Nice town.

I was the Minister of Music at Emmanuel Baptist Church in Elizabeth City NC
1974-75, plus did USCG avionics school at Lizard City in 1975-76. I've been
all over your state. Lost count of how many times I landed there in CGAS
Cape Cod aircraft.

Our MGB was all over North Carolina when we lived in Jax FL (1995-1997). The
Yellow Beast MG had a particular fondness for the Blue Ridge Parkway,
especially since my son was a student at Virginia Tech at the time.

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:33 PM, WILTON  wrote:

> Yeah, I know - just trying to get in a plug for Boone,NC.  ;<))
>
> Wilton
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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Jim Cathey]

You can't EVER top up and get an accurate MPG count.


I disagree.  In fact, it's all I ever do.  I fill until I see
fuel, not foam, at the same point in the neck.  I'm at least a
half gallon away from home whenever I fill up, so I'm never
worried about temperature-induced spilling.

My MPG calculations are accurate, I stand behind them.  It's
only when my wife is also filling up the same car that they
get a little off, since she doesn't top off.  In the long run,
it all averages out, but the high and low peak readings are often
due to this factor.

The time between "click off" and "top off" was less than a good fart. 
Not

too many gallons pumped in during that time frame. I might have added a
whole cup of fuel.


On the truck it can be something like 2 gallons difference!
That diesel foam is a real variable, especially in a big tank.

-- Jim



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Re: [MBZ] 240D trip report(s)

[Curt Raymond]

Which means its nothing like 95 which is never smaller than 4 lanes.

"Highway" 30 is almost like RT2 west of Phillipston, MA except its pretty flat. 
Actually its less flat than I expected, sort of gently rolling. Kind of like 
the TransCanada 2 north of Fredrickton.

-Curt

Date: Fri, 24 Apr 2009 21:26:22 -0500
From: Wonko the Sane 
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Yes. 30 miles east of me on Highway 30. For you east coasters, that is sort
of like I-95 except most of it has two lanes and it runs east/west.

On Fri, Apr 24, 2009 at 9:16 PM, WILTON  wrote:

> I may have missed it in the original post - that WAS Boone, IA, right?
> ;<))
>
> Wilton
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