I assume, you're actually calculating your mileage based on filling up the tank and doing the math of miles driven to gallons of gas used and averaging your mileage over several tanks or more in a row?
If you're simply going by the low fuel light, my first thought would be if your low fuel light is coming on at the same amount of gallons ever time. Not to say that you don't have a "real" problem, but just checking to make sure you know what sort of mileage you're really getting. If it makes you feel any better I noticed the same thing with my 97' Subaru Impreza. Someone told me it was because they were using crappier gas at the stations. I'm trying some acetone and it's helping (though I'm also driving a little easier, so I haven't yet done enough testing to say for sure which is helping more). You may want to try it on your Benz. Though it is quite possible the issue is elsewhere... Levi (: On 11/17/05, andrew strasfogel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > My 300TD has been getting progressively, steadily worsening fuel economy > over the last few years. It runs fine, there are no fuel leaks to speak > of, > and I haven't changed my driving habits. I had been driving it in "2" at > Marshall's recommendation, but thought this might be causing the decline > in > fuel economy so switched back to "D" around town. > Makes zero difference. > When I say the fuel economy s*cks, this means that whereas I used to drive > up to 380 miles before the reserve light came on, now it's exactly 100 > miles > LOWER when I hit reserve (under 300 miles). This translates to 18 or 19 > mpg. > I am beginning to feel ashamed that my DIESEL could fare so POORLY in fuel > consumption. Best I ever got was 27 on the highway but until a couple > years > ago I faithfully averaged 22-24 during the non-winter seasons, mixed > driving. > I assume my problem is that the engine is running "rich". How would this > be > addressed? > Thanks in advance, > 1983 300 TD > 267 K miles > _______________________________________ > For new parts see official list sponsor: http://www.buymbparts.com/ > For used parts email [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: > http://striplin.net/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_striplin.net > -- It isn't what you have, or who you are, or where you are, or what you are doing that makes you happy or unhappy. It is what you think about. -Dale Carnegie
