Michael Galloway wrote:
>
> ken ...
>
> i'm getting around 20-22 in my '78 spit. mine is not tuned very
> well and the carb is dirty.
>
> -- michael galloway
> '78 spitfire
>
> On Tue, 4 Mar 1997, Ken Tharp wrote:
>
> > 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
> >
Last year my '77 Spit 1500 was getting in the neighborhood of 24 - 26
MPG. It would have probably got better than that, but I am an
aggressive driver....
Ron N.
Dalton, Ga
http://member.dalton.net/~spitfire1500
77 Spitfire 1500 - undergoing cajones transplant - FM66513UO
62? Vitesse/Sports 6 convertible - HB5635LCV
92 Ford Tempo GLS V6 (Ultimate Q-ship!) - 1FAPP38U1NK150073
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