Gas mileage..or lack of

["1975imperial" <1975imperial@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

LOL..your right didnt buy for mileage..Thanks---------- Original Message 
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From: James <nyb@xxxxxxx>
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Date:  Thu, 08 Apr 2004 12:39:31 -0600

>If that's city mileage, and you are using "short", or American gallons 
>(3.8 L) that's about right.  On the highway, it should be around 14-15 
>miles per gallon.  Using Imperial gallons, 12-14 mpg in the city, and 
>16-18 on the highway is the usual range.  You can check the timing and 
>the carb adjustment/condition, a general tune-up may be in order if the 
>car is new to you.  However, as you said, it is a 5000 lb., not very 
>aerodynamic car with a big engine; gas mileage should be expected to be 
>terrible by today's standards.  But hey, you didn't buy it for the gas 
>mileage, did you?
>
>Happy Driving,
>
>James
>1976 NYB with 440 cubic inches of gas guzzling fun
>
>1975imperial wrote:
>
>>   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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