Brian,
I would agree that if your fuel gauge is dead accurate, the mpg from your
"quick calc" would be cause for concern. BUT - the only way to be absolutely
sure of your mileage is to refill the tank and do the math the old fashioned
way......miles divided by gallons!
Even rebuilt gauges are not always accurate to an eighth of a tank.....did
you replace the fuel gauge sender during your restoration? The gauges are not
always the culprit...they depend on electrical input from their respective
sender i.e., fuel, temp, etc.
If you are truly getting 8 or 9 mpg then you should start looking for
hopefully obvious external fuel leaks....also be sure that the fuel pump isn't
leaking fuel past its diaphragm into the crankcase....
Chip Krout
Delaware Valley Triumphs, Ltd.
Skippack, PA
1976 TR6 CF57822U
In a message dated 10/14/2008 2:08:42 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
308gtsi@roadrunner.com writes:
but a trip in to town (5 to 10 miles, all around 25 to 35 MPH)
shouldn't suck up an eighth of a tank. A quick calc tells me that's less
than 10 MPG. Sure I like to "get on it" but even so...
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