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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:21 AM
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what is it people i want to get this automatic and i wanna know how many gallons it holds and how many MPG can i get out of a tank??
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:37 AM
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I get like 16mpg. some people get like 20mpg.

I think the tank is 14.5 gallons.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:42 AM
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Depends on year. I believe 84-85's have a tank size around 17 gallons. Earlier years like 14 something.
Mileage varies depending on condition of motor, if the car is tuned up or not. Expect anywhere from a range of 13-20mpg (that's my guess).
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:11 AM
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85 SE 16 gal tank 17 in town if I drive like granny, 22 highway at 80mph.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:36 AM
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I get around 22-24 mpg mostly 50-60mph driving for 45+ minutes at a time.

So that's about 300 miles before I start worrying about where the nearest (cheap) gas station is. I get about 200 miles at 1/2 way on the gauge, then it drops pretty quick for the next 100 miles.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:46 AM
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SA (79-80) has 14 gal tank and FB (81-85) has 16.5 gal tank. EPA fuel mileage is 20 mpg city and 27-28 highway. Mostly the same for all years.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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wow thats shitty sorry to say this guys but i think im gonna have to give up on rotary i seen on cars.com a 250hp car doing 17/25mpg or i think ill swap in a 13BTT cuz it do 17/25mpg and thats ok for a sports car
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:56 AM
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I'm getting 10 mpg right now
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 12:00 PM
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I get about 25, and enjoy it
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 12:08 PM
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i get 15 if i'm lucky around town and about 30 or more on the interstate.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 12:17 PM
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When my car was running REAL rich, I was getting <10 mpg. This is an all stock car with a custom exhaust.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 02:48 PM
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wow thats shitty sorry to say this guys but i think im gonna have to give up on rotary i seen on cars.com a 250hp car doing 17/25mpg or i think ill swap in a 13BTT cuz it do 17/25mpg and thats ok for a sports car
Good luck buying a 13BTT, installing it, and tuning it for the same price range as a used FB.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 06:50 PM
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Up to 29-30 mpg highway.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 07:16 PM
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My 1980 has a 14.5 gallon tank, complete Racing Beat dual-pipe exhaust, and gets ~16mpg.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 07:28 PM
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Originally posted by RotaryRyan
I get like 16mpg. some people get like 20mpg.

I think the tank is 14.5 gallons.
Some people get like 10mpg in the city and 25-26 on the highway. But this isn't an automatic car, though. Probably lose 5-10% due to pump losses.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 08:19 PM
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I'm getting 10 mpg right now
check your distibuter. I had to replace the rotor and Cap....only 25 bucks total.....It got me away from that 10 range.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 09:06 PM
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Originally posted by rx7_dren
wow thats shitty sorry to say this guys but i think im gonna have to give up on rotary i seen on cars.com a 250hp car doing 17/25mpg or i think ill swap in a 13BTT cuz it do 17/25mpg and thats ok for a sports car
That 13BTT is rated for 17/25. In actuality they get far worse mileage. If you have a hard-on for good gas mileage, a rotary is not the motor for you.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:07 PM
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Get a CRX HF: 45+ mpg regardless of driving style.
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:33 PM
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Oh, that explains this

http://www.carsoup.com/used/detail.a...ID=1&dealerID=
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:39 PM
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Anyways, I get about 10 mpg in the cities and 20 mpg on the high way
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 10:55 PM
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25mpg here
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Old Jun 15, 2004 | 11:47 PM
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Originally posted by Brianhsval
85 SE 16 gal tank 17 in town if I drive like granny, 22 highway at 80mph.
Same for my '83 and I have the later 16.5 gal tank. Always surprises the gas station attendant because they can't believe such a small car has such a large tank. I've gotten nearly 25 on the highway but seems to like staying at 17 for in town.
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 12:03 AM
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with automatic, and 10psi boost , very heave footed....approx.. 5 mpg....yah , it hurts...but worth it
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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 12:52 AM
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im gonna be different and say i get between 8 and 15 Litres/100Km


also why is it that i can get 250ish Km's by half a tank.. then only get 100-150 for the rest?

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Old Jun 16, 2004 | 10:17 AM
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well for the guys who get under 15 MPG and that is MPG not KPL .....under 15MPG ur car needs to be TUNED to proper air to gas ratio and the whole other crap that comes with it....for the guys who is getting 19+ in city Damm thats really good stuff you must take care of ur car
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