Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-30 Thread andrew strasfogel
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,

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-30 Thread Randy Bennell
On 30/10/2012 1:16 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: 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 It is related to all those bags of heavy cat litter that you haul home in the back of the wagons. Randy

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-30 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
And Starbucks coffee grounds:) Sent from my iPhone On Oct 30, 2012, at 2:37 PM, Randy Bennell rbenn...@bennell.ca wrote: On 30/10/2012 1:16 PM, andrew strasfogel wrote: 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

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-30 Thread Curt Raymond
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 Message-ID: CAC35L=uXqFGpvLn-S0R5ukQiWPwMShF+q4kAEzwPONpbjq

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-29 Thread andrew strasfogel
My 1983 and 1985 CA version 300TD wagon each get about 20 mpg around town. Why? On Sun, Oct 28, 2012 at 5:31 PM, Gerry Archer arche...@embarqmail.com wrote: 27 mpg road and city, both cars, '83 300D and '83 240D. Gerry From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com 240D - 30mpg highway.

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-29 Thread Curt Raymond
. The newer 60x engines are more efficient, the car is smaller, lighter and has a lower co-efficeient of drag. -Curt Date: Sun, 28 Oct 2012 09:45:34 -0400 From: Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List Mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG Message-ID

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-29 Thread dblidd
: andrew strasfogel astrasfo...@gmail.com To: Mercedes Discussion List mercedes@okiebenz.com Subject: Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG Message-ID: CAC35L=te_XPZoMZcAgMXFP4T9oUyDOVrJ-ii=xt0arc-fvl...@mail.gmail.com Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 My 1983 and 1985 CA version 300TD wagon each get

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-29 Thread Craig
On Mon, 29 Oct 2012 22:02:34 + (UTC) dbl...@comcast.net wrote: I get 28 to 29 MPG on my mixed freeway/city commute in my '77 240D. (1979 drivetrain, AC removed) The way I drive it, I am surprised there is no hole in the carpet under the accelerator. We generally get 23 MPG with our

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-29 Thread Michael Canfield
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

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-28 Thread Michael Canfield
What MPG do you guys that still drive W123 chassis cars get? Mike On Oct 26, 2012 10:05 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

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-28 Thread Dimitri Seretakis
240D - 30mpg highway. Sent from my iPhone On Oct 28, 2012, at 9:45 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: What MPG do you guys that still drive W123 chassis cars get? Mike On Oct 26, 2012 10:05 PM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: I love my 83 300d! Just got back from a

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-28 Thread Mitch Haley
Michael Canfield wrote: What MPG do you guys that still drive W123 chassis cars get? I got 28 trip (1200 miles in two days) and around 21-23 local in my W116. Might have been a bit high on the hwy due to oversized tires effectively making the gearing taller (I think the car was optimized for

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-28 Thread ernest breakfield
on the open hwy when we use #2, typically in the low-mid 20s... but that's usually also at sustained higher speeds (75-85+, and it still cruises nicely into triple digits). in more typical daily/commute use on B99, which involves a mix of surface street, lots of stop-and-go, and Bay Area Kombat

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-28 Thread Rick Knoble
25-28 MPG combined driving. 2-3 MPG less in the winter months. Rick Sent from my iPhone On Oct 28, 2012, at 8:45 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: What MPG do you guys that still drive W123 chassis cars get? ___ http://www.okiebenz.com For

Re: [MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-28 Thread Gerry Archer
27 mpg road and city, both cars, '83 300D and '83 240D. Gerry From: Dimitri Seretakis dsereta...@yahoo.com 240D - 30mpg highway. On Oct 28, 2012, at 9:45 AM, Michael Canfield slozuk...@gmail.com wrote: What MPG do you guys that still drive W123 chassis cars get? Mike On Oct 26, 2012 10:05

[MBZ] W123 MPG

2012-10-26 Thread Michael Canfield
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