I would suggest to all of you that if you are quoting your mileage based on the MFA display, you should check your numbers at the pump based on miles/gals. I get numbers like 30-35mpg on the MFA... what that means is I have a major vacuum leak. My actual mileage is about 26, which I think is too low.
On a slightly related note, I just spoke to a mechanic friend who, after mentioning my melted cat, said the real problem was the California gas with the MTBE (or whatever it's called). I wonder if this stuff could be messing with oxygen sensors too? Mark --- [email protected] wrote: > > Tony, > > I average 30-32 but it's 20/80 city/hwy. Most of the time I do 70-75 > mph > except there's about 4 miles of bumper to bumper on the way home and > my A/C > is on all the time. My car is a 1.8 , I don't know what is normal > mileage > for a 2.0. > > Jorge > > > > > Anthony > > Pelletier To: > [email protected], > <vwnuts@yahoo [email protected] > > .com> cc: Fernando valdez > <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: Driving > SU'VW > 06/15/2001 > > 01:42 PM > > > > > > > > > > > What are you guys doing to get 30 MPG?? I average > around 25 split 50/50 city/hwy. My MPG(1991 GLI) > averages in the low 20s. (I haven't used the a/c till > this week so thats not a factor). I have changed the > o2, plugs, cap, rotor, wires look fairly new > (eurosport), and the car runs very well otherwise. I > have 195-50-15s on the split bbs. I can't figure out > where the gas mileage is going. The car does run > fairly well. I did solder in the universal o2 is it > possible I botched it? I usually travel around 80mph > on the highway. Any ideas. > > To the original poster: I'd try a good tune up. > Plugs, wires, cap & rotor, 02 sensor. After that I'd > check the timing and DPR current and that should set > you on the right track. My scirocco 16v gets 30MPG > with the 3.94 R & P no matter how hard I drive. (well > it may dip to 28MPG but is still much better). > > Tony > > > --- [email protected] wrote: > > > > Fernando, > > > > I second Patrick's opinion. My car went from 18-20 > > mpg's to 30-32 after > > changing the O2 sensor. > > > > Jorge > > > > > > > > > > Patrick Austin > > > > <[email protected]> To: > > Fernando valdez <[email protected]>, > > Sent by: > > [email protected] > > owner-a2_16v@conne cc: > > > > cticom.com > > Subject: Re: Driving SU'VW > > > > > > > > > > 06/15/2001 11:33 > > > > AM > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > How does the car run? I'm banking on a bad O2 > > sensor. > > > > > > At 11:17 AM 6/15/01 -0500, Fernando valdez wrote: > > >I tell people i drive "half a V8" in my car, > > >performance wise, but in fuel consumption it does > > fill > > >im driving a "Full V8", what do i need to do to > > have > > >better MPG right now im beetwen 13 to 18 mpg, and > > i'm > > >not late for work all the time, so i don't drive it > > >that hard. > > > > > >What do i need > > > > > >Plugs (Bosch Platinum, Bosch +4, Other) > > >Plug Wires ( OEM 7mm, Aftermarket, wich ones are > > >better) > > >Oil,Fuel,Air Filter.. > > >***Diesel Engine form a rabbit*** > > > > > >Anything else i need to check? > > > > > >Thanks > > >Fernando Valdez > > >89' GTI 16V 1.8 > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________ > > >Do You Yahoo!? > > >Obtenga su dirección de correo-e gratis @yahoo.com > > >en http://correo.espanol.yahoo.com > > >_____________ > > >List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > > >To remove yourself from this list, send mail to > > [email protected] > > with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your > > message > > >See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > > >Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > > > > > > > > ************** > > Patrick Austin > > [email protected] > > (617)782-9115 > > ************** > > _____________ > > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to > > [email protected] > > with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your > > message > > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > > > > > > > > _____________ > > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to > > [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in > > the body of your message > > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. > http://buzz.yahoo.com/ > > > > _____________ > List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com > To remove yourself from this list, send mail to > [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your > message > See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com > Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get personalized email addresses from Yahoo! Mail - only $35 a year! http://personal.mail.yahoo.com/ _____________ List Sponsor: http://www.netsville.com To remove yourself from this list, send mail to [email protected] with 'unsubscribe a2_16v' in the body of your message See us on the web at http://www.a2-16v.com Visit the 16V Homepage at http://www.gti16v.org
