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Re: Roadster fuel economy

To: "Rob Robinson" <rob@t-3.cc>, <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Roadster fuel economy
From: "Patrick P. Castronovo" <slick1@mohaveaz.com>
Date: Thu, 8 Feb 2001 07:40:10 -0800
Try going to a smaller diameter tire, you may be unknowingly lugging the
engine, which will cause poor economy.

-----Original Message-----
From: Rob Robinson <rob@t-3.cc>
To: datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, February 07, 2001 11:16 PM
Subject: Roadster fuel economy


>My 2000, with SUs, 4.38 final drive and 205/50/15's used to get about 23 or
>24 MPG highway, switched to EFI and a B cam and got about 25 or 26 MPG.
>Switched to 3.89 final drive and still get 25 or 26 MPG highway.
>
>Just my $.02
>
>Rob Robinson
>CSP 67 2000  (soon to be EM)
>Roanoke, VA

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