LOL Good one!
If I did we would circle one another, sniffing all the while.
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
On Dec 6, 2012, at 13:09, Michael Canfield wrote:
I always get bad mpg anywhere near DC. Any of the *95 routes around
there
are a h
If I did we would circle one another, sniffing all the while.
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 10:36 PM, Dieselhead <126die...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
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>> On Dec 6, 2012, at 13:09, Michael Canfield wrote:
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>>> I always get bad mpg anywhere near DC. Any of the *95 routes around
>>> there
>>> are a huge
On Dec 6, 2012, at 13:09, Michael Canfield wrote:
I always get bad mpg anywhere near DC. Any of the *95 routes around there
are a huge parking lot blocked by a wreck every time I go that way. Drive
outside the beltway, your mpg will improve. Lol
> Mike
Drive outside the beltway for
Ain't that the truth!
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On Dec 6, 2012, at 13:09, Michael Canfield wrote:
> I always get bad mpg anywhere near DC. Any of the *95 routes around there
> are a huge parking lot blocked by a wreck every time I go that way
Well you already know that I suck at diagnosing fuel issues on these cars but
I'll gladly "borrow" your car if you need it exercised on long DC to Maine
jaunts. Maybe that's what it needs- a few 600 mile highway trips averaging
80mpg to blow out any carbon deposits. You don't mind road salt do y
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I hate it when people complain that their 300D fuel economy is "only"
in the mid 20s mpg.
My daily driver 1983 300TD with a 1985 transmission gets
I always get bad mpg anywhere near DC. Any of the *95 routes around there
are a huge parking lot blocked by a wreck every time I go that way. Drive
outside the beltway, your mpg will improve. Lol
Mike
On Dec 6, 2012 1:06 PM, "Tim C" wrote:
> On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
On 06/12/2012 12:03 PM, Tim C wrote:
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
I hate it when people complain that their 300D fuel economy is "only"
in the mid 20s mpg.
My '77 300D is small, compared to your wagon. I get 21-23 in town, trips
generally start cold and go 5-7 mi
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 12:54 PM, Dan Penoff wrote:
> I also kept (keep) meticulous records on my cars, so I feel pretty
> confident about my findings.
>
Speaking of, I am using "My Cars" on Android to track mileage/repairs/car
information. It does a good job and is free, but I would love someth
On Thu, Dec 6, 2012 at 12:25 PM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
> I hate it when people complain that their 300D fuel economy is "only"
> in the mid 20s mpg.
>
My '77 300D is small, compared to your wagon. I get 21-23 in town, trips
generally start cold and go 5-7 miles, tops. I don't think you are w
I have often thought that these claims are inflated, as I have owned both
normally aspirated and turbocharged 123 chassis cars, and never seen the mid
20s during normal driving. During highway miles, certainly, but around town I
rarely got better than the high teens or low 20s.
I also kept (ke
On 06/12/2012 11:25 AM, Andrew Strasfogel wrote:
I hate it when people complain that their 300D fuel economy is "only"
in the mid 20s mpg.
My daily driver 1983 300TD with a 1985 transmission gets exactly 20
mpg for mixed, mostly in-town driving. This dips to under 19 mpg in
the winter. :(( Th
Andrew,
I am guessing your car does a whole lot of idling in traffic. 20 sounds
about right when it rarely gets up to cruising speed for long periods. I
get about 20 in the winter.
Mike
On Dec 6, 2012 12:25 PM, "Andrew Strasfogel" wrote:
> I hate it when people complain that their 300D fuel
I hate it when people complain that their 300D fuel economy is "only"
in the mid 20s mpg.
My daily driver 1983 300TD with a 1985 transmission gets exactly 20
mpg for mixed, mostly in-town driving. This dips to under 19 mpg in
the winter. :(( There are no fuel leaks whatsoever. The car starts
a
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