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Old 04-08-2014, 04:44 AM   #31
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I am getting 19mpg with a 3:93 lsd rear diff, 5 speed. I don't know what is wrong with my car. It doesn't seem like the engine is going out or anything, its still strong. I bought about 2 months ago. Seems to be I should be doing a lot better, any input? I have a m44 btw.
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For the mileage listed, I wonder if there is any material difference with different wheel/tire size? I know it will come down overall tire height and to a degree, the contact patch for the tire's width/inflation.
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When I had an high idle I was getting 20-22 MPG local.
Now that I fixed my high idle, I'm still getting 22 MPG local.
New plugs. New air filter.

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Old 04-17-2014, 09:57 PM   #34
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FWIW...

I get a bit over 20 mpg in usual driving, which is some of the worst stop-and-go, up-and-down hilly/mountain road driving...only a bit better than my Volvo XC70
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Damn, and I thought my mileage was low at 25.
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For those that said way back when that mid-30s is impossible, it's not. One thing to consider is location/atmosphere. I remember a few years back when several of us drove down to Buena Vista, I got 34-35mpg, and that was doing 55-65mph through the mountains, mostly in 3rd & 4th gear. The thinner air requires less gas, thus better gas mileage.

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