Gas mileage..or lack of

[chrycordoba@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

That's about as good as you'll probably get.  My mother had a '74 Monaco 
Brougham in the mid-late '70s with a 440 that, with all the California 
emissions cr*p, got all of 7 mpg...on the highway!  Countless trips to the 
mechanic and the Dodge dealer never got it to top 10, ever.  I get about 14 on 
the highway in the '59 Imperial (413 cid); 15 mpg highway in '72 Riviera (455 
cid); and 16 highway in '65 Bonneville (389 cid).  At least all of them have 
more panache than a new Ford Excretion!

Neal Herman
1959 Imperial Crown
et al.

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From: 1975imperial <1975imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Apr 8, 2004 1:54 PM
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Subject: IML: Gas mileage..or lack of

   First off let me say "Thanks" to all for the welcome to the group We have 
enjoyed the infromation so far..second of all I realize I will not get great 
fuel mileage with a 5000 lbs + car that has a 440ci engine..but after driving 
it for a few weeks and doing all the usual maintance..oil, transmission filter 
and oil change and so on, We notice (and after checking it) we get about 10-12 
miles agallon on gas..is this usual or can we do something to increase it?
   The car is a dream to drive and runs out great..just need to find out about 
fuel mileage..Thanks Bill & Elaine
   
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