Re: [DML] Fuel Economy

["Elvis Nocita" <elvisnocita@xxxxxx>]

John - you judge your gas mileage after a 1/4 tank ?
I wouldn't trust the fuel guage / sensor. Test at least 
one whole tank full of gas to calculate the fuel consumption.

>From the numbers you wrote you should hang a bucket on your 
exhaust tips to catch the unburned fuel LOL

Elvis

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> I've noticed I've had somewhat decreased gas mileage lately. I can 
> drive my DeLorean about 36 or so miles avg. 55mph on a two-lane 
> highway, using about 1/4 tank of gas. My car is the 5-speed and I 
> shift smoothly with no problems. I don't know if my car just needs a 
> tune up or what. Is it just the fact that the car was tuned to the 
> standard 55 freeway speed/RPM's back then, or should have something 
> adjusted? My cousin once owned an 85' Trans-Am and it took him 1/4 
> to 1/3 of a tank just to drive 10 minutes to come over! (But that 
> was probably because he played around with the engine and maxed it 
> out to its limit.) Anyone have any gas problems like me? The prices 
> have been kind of crappy here lately.
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