[TR] Gas Mileage

[Chip19474 at aol.com]

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 at 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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