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Re: [Healeys] Gas Milage

To: Greg Mandas <gmandas@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Gas Milage
From: Tom Mitchell <drtommitch@gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2024 18:56:09 -1000
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Gee Greg,

I usually get 200 miles to a tank of gas. I have a Toyota transmission and a=
 354 rear end.

I bought it with 77,000 miles and I now have 122,770 miles. To my knowledge t=
he engine has never been rebuilt.=20

Tom Mitchell=20
1965 BJ8
Ann Arbor, Mi.

Sent from Dr. Tom=E2=80=99s iPhone

> On Oct 17, 2024, at 6:07=E2=80=AFPM, Greg Mandas via Healeys <healeys@auto=
x.team.net> wrote:
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> Evening,
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> Just got my '65 BJ8 back from an extended stay at a body/paint shop. Old E=
nglish white with a red interior. It looks great.
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> Problem is, I ran out gas.  My trip Odo said 98 miles, I can usually go ar=
ound 150 and, talking to a friend, he said he can go 200 miles on a tank.
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> The car seems to run fine, not missing, no black smoke.
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> Any ideas why my milage dropped 30% and should I be getting 200 miles on a=
 fill-up?
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> I don't smell gas in the garage, but I will be checking for leaks in the m=
orning.=20
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> Greg I-know-it's-not-a-Prius Mandas
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<html><head><meta http-equiv=3D"content-type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3D=
utf-8"></head><body dir=3D"auto">Gee Greg,<div><br><div>I usually get 200 mi=
les to a tank of gas. I have a Toyota transmission and a 354 rear end.</div>=
<div><br></div><div>I bought it with 77,000 miles and I now have 122,770 mil=
es. To my knowledge the engine has never been rebuilt.&nbsp;</div><div><br><=
/div><div>Tom Mitchell&nbsp;</div><div>1965 BJ8</div><div>Ann Arbor, Mi.</di=
v><div><br id=3D"lineBreakAtBeginningOfSignature"><div dir=3D"ltr">Sent from=
 Dr. Tom=E2=80=99s iPhone</div><div dir=3D"ltr"><br><blockquote type=3D"cite=
">On Oct 17, 2024, at 6:07=E2=80=AFPM, Greg Mandas via Healeys &lt;healeys@a=
utox.team.net&gt; wrote:<br><br></blockquote></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"=
><div dir=3D"ltr">=EF=BB=BF<div class=3D"yahoo-style-wrap" style=3D"font-fam=
ily:Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Evening,</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"fa=
lse"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Just got my '65 BJ8 ba=
ck from an extended stay at a body/paint shop. Old English white with a red i=
nterior. It looks great.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Problem is, I ran out gas. &nbsp;M=
y trip Odo said 98 miles, I can usually go around 150 and, talking to a frie=
nd, he said he can go 200 miles on a tank.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=
=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">The car seems to=
 run fine, not missing, no black smoke.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D=
"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Any ideas why my mi=
lage dropped 30% and should I be getting 200 miles on a fill-up?</div><div d=
ir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"f=
alse">I don't smell gas in the garage, but I will be checking for leaks in t=
he morning.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Greg I-know-it's-not-a-Prius Mandas</div>=
<div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false"><br></div><div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdi=
r=3D"false"><br></div></div><span>__________________________________________=
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