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What kind of MPG are you all getting?

Old Aug 8, 2006 | 11:11 PM
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Combined, I'm getting somewhere in the neighborhood of 17.5 - 19.5 mpg.
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Old Aug 8, 2006 | 11:52 PM
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I used to get about 19 miles per gallon, but recently it has dropped down to around 16. This is all city driving (with a HEAVY foot, I love the redline) and very little, if any, highway driving. I'm not sure why it's running a little more rich now, I've had bigger issues to worry about.

Car is a 84 GSLSE, K&N cone filter, RB cat replacement pipe, and a little mild tinkering here and there. Dynoed at 125 RWHP.

The other car...gets 21 to 22 MPG city, or 32 MPG highway. Of course, it's a Miata.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 02:13 PM
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I consistently get 26 mpgs on my '82 GSL, when it was stock, and now that it has a custom exhaust.

I did get 34 mpg once, that was an experiment and it wasn't worth it. The experiment was called, "what happens if i don't let my motor go over 1500 rpms" I cruised around at 35ish mph for one tank of gas.
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Old Aug 9, 2006 | 02:21 PM
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i get about 18 or 19 mpg average.

84 -SE
Large Street port
RB exhaust
msd ignition
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 07:02 AM
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I float around 20mpg
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Old Aug 11, 2006 | 03:02 PM
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23 mpg, a lot of highway driving, Mikuni, RB exhaust, 2GCDFIS. Never dynoed or tuned after installed carb.
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