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Re: Gas Mileage

To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: Gas Mileage
From: Don Miller <turbospl311@yahoo.com>
Date: Fri, 3 Nov 2000 13:53:41 -0800 (PST)
Wow Bill that's really good from the V-6. My Turbo
gets about a gallon for every 3 minutes of running
time. If course for me thats flat out on the autocross
course. Last weekend was 8 45 seconds runs and went
through 4 gallons of gas.

Don (8 gallon fuel cell) Miller
69 Turbo V-6 (New Name) Roaster

--- William Hatfield <jhatfield@zianet.com> wrote:
> Hi all:   Yeah I agree with Dan OUCH!!  I can't
> hardly believe the
> U-20 gets such mileage.   I drove to Ft Worth a
> while back (430 Miles
> in 6 hours and 20 minutes) and got 31.38 miles to 
> the gallon with my
> V-6 roadster, so I would think a U20 would do better
> than they do.
> (just my thoughts)  Bill     66&67 spls in NM
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Dan Neff" <neffster189@yahoo.com>
> To: "list roadster"
> <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Friday, November 03, 2000 8:48 AM
> Subject: RE: Gas Mileage
> 
> 
> > Thu, 2 Nov 2000 14:53:54 "Kyle Hagemann"
> <kwhcpa@addler.net> wrote:
> > >I just checked the mileage of my '69 U20 (SU):
> 16.4
> >
> > OUCH!!
> >
> > >Now that's just one tank, so it's subject to
> averaging, but <G>
> does
> > >that seem about right?  I've got a heavy foot (no
> surprise), and
> most
> > >of it's in town... the little bit of freeway
> action I get is
> > >80MPH... did I mention I have a heavy foot?:-D
> >
> > Before I put new carbs in, I avg'd 23 in town, 27
> highway. I'm now
> > avg'ing 26mpg in mixed city/highway driving. I
> don't think my
> speedo's
> > right, so I go with the flow on the highway;
> reads: 85-90.  I drive
> it
> > like a sports car, NOT like a 30 year old car.. :)
> >
> > dan neff    '69 2000
> > colorado springs, co
> > www.wycroc.org
> >
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