RE: IML: 68 Imp Mileage

[dardal@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

Dale, 17 sounds too good to be true.  Have you checked the accuracy of your
odometer?

New, these cars would do 12-14 accodring to road tests.  Chrysler was suggesting
an average city-highway fuel economy of 11 mpg.  However, these cars rode on
bias ply tires that were under inflated at 24 psi.  The best I have seen in
either of mine is 14.  I do agree though that 8 is too low for highway, even at
higher than 70 speeds.  8 is not unreasonable for stop and go though.

D^2, with two thirsty 68s..

Quoting MNTwin1@xxxxxxx:

car!  Who knows, it may come up for sale  again.
>  
> Your 68 ought to do better than 8 mpg on the highway even at 70 mph.   We 
> don't know what your rear gear ratio is but I would suspect it isn't geared 
> like 
> a truck for pulling.  My 68 will do just under 17 mpg on the highway,  
> cruising 70 and with the a/c blowing cold.  Seems you may have some tune up 
> work to 
> do.
>  
> Enjoy the car.  They are great automobiles!
> 
> Happy motoring
>  
> Dale
> 68 Crown Coupe
> 60 New Yorkers
> 78 LeBaron T&C
> 





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