Spitfire gas mileage

[Ken Tharp <kthinc@dwx.com>]

Listers,

Here's a topic that I haven't seen discussed on the list since I've been
a subscriber (4-5 months): gas mileage.

Back in the mid-70's, in my former lbc life, our '71 Spitfires routinely
got 30 miles per gallon. Today, my '79 gets less than 20 mpg. I'm
curious to know whether other late-model Spit owners do better than
that. I think my car is running rich, which would account for some of
the problem (if it is a problem).

Ken Tharp
West Des Moines, IA
'79 Spitfire