Well, fortunately, I don't have gas running out the exhaust pipes, but
there is a leak near the top of the tank, which doesn't cause a problem
when the tank's less than three-quarters full. It's possible it was
fuller than that on that drive, but I can't imagine that leak being so
bad as to increase my fuel consumption that much. So, apparently, it's
unlikely the rich mixture's what's causing the low gas mileage.
Jim Ruwaldt
'72 TR6 (being restored, but will be drivable when the transmission's back
in)
On Mon, 10 Mar 1997, Philip E. Barnes wrote:
> "The last time I tried to figure out how many mine
> gets, it seemed to be about ten... but I think a trip of about twenty miles
> each
> way... used up almost half the tank. "
>
> "Houston, we have a problem" From what you have described, there ought to
> be gasoline running from the tailpipes. My car gets 20-22 MPG in a rather
> poor state of tune. I know it has been better, getting nearly 27 at one
> time. I'd go through everything when it gets back together.
>
>
> Philip E. Barnes '71 TR6 CC61193L
> Cornell University
> Newman Laboratory of Nuclear Studies
> Ithaca, NY 14853
> 607-255-4951
> peb3@cornell.edu
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