The automatic does not do as good as the 5-speed. Especially if there is a lot of highway driving. The 5-speed has much better gearing for higher speeds. With a lot of highway driving the automatic can get as much as 25 MPG. The automatic will do better in traffic than a 5-speed, but not by much. Depending on driving conditions and if you are using the A/C it can go as low as 15 MPG. Temperature and warm-up affects mileage too. You will have worse mileage in the winter till it warms up so if you have a lot of short trips it is always warming up. Kind of balances not running the A/C. Check the air pressure in the tires and maybe consider a 4 wheel alignment. Empty the trunk. Extra weight will affect mileage. On the subject of timing make sure the vacuum AND mechanical advance are working. Vacuum leaks can also hurt gas mileage. David Teitelbaum vin 10757 --- In dmcnews@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, "Harold McElraft" <hmcelraft@xxxx> wrote: > > > I wouldn't say I do real city driving with stop & go stuff or open > To address comments privately to the moderating team, please address: moderators@xxxxxxxxxxx For more info on the list, tech articles, cars for sale see www.dmcnews.com To search the archives or view files, log in at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/dmcnews/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: dmcnews-unsubscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/