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DEI37 · 05-22-2008, 01:19 PM

I do what I can, as far as keeping my foot off the throttle as much, just to save my pocket book. It has helped some. Mileage has increased from an average of 24mpg to 28mpg. This in a 240,000 mile and twenty year old engine.

The hot rod has been parked due to a blown engine, but with premium gas around $4.15, and a city mileage of 12mpg, and race mileage of about 3mpg, it's not so bad that it is resting. Highway mileage is in the mid 30's, though. But, average mileage is around 21mpg.

05-22-2008, 01:19 PM	#29 (permalink)
DEI37 Go faster! Location: Wisconsin	I do what I can, as far as keeping my foot off the throttle as much, just to save my pocket book. It has helped some. Mileage has increased from an average of 24mpg to 28mpg. This in a 240,000 mile and twenty year old engine. The hot rod has been parked due to a blown engine, but with premium gas around $4.15, and a city mileage of 12mpg, and race mileage of about 3mpg, it's not so bad that it is resting. Highway mileage is in the mid 30's, though. But, average mileage is around 21mpg. __________________ Generally speaking, if you were to get what you really deserve, you might be unpleasantly surprised.