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Old 12-20-2005, 01:17 AM   #18 (permalink)
karugs
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Date registered: Jan 2004
Vehicle: 83 300D, 90 300TE
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RE: The Official Fuel Economy report thread

I now consistently get 24-26MPG (sorry no mile #'s) because:

1. At night I don't want to floor it as much unless somebody is tailgating me (smoke) so I gently tap the pedal.
2. Pouring in bottles of veggie oil (unused) does make the engine run quieter and produces less smoke. No noticeable drop in power, however (it's only a bottle of veggie oil).

After the valve adjustment I hope to get high 20's. Am I expecting too much? By the way, the above figures (24-26MPG) are mixed city/highway. The throttle linkage adjustment saved me 2MPG! Calculating cost per mile came down to $0.10/mi with $2.53/gal with 25MPG as an example.

Cheers![:)]
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