Tom Scordato wrote:
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> My 1977 300 D repeatedly makes long hihway mile trips some 300-400 miles one
> way. 22 to 23 mpg with a stiff tail wind,
Well, you're geared a bit lower than my 1979 300SD, but 22 hwy still doesn't
seem
great. The best I ever got was 27mpg on the 1300 mile trip home when
My 1977 300 D repeatedly makes long hihway mile trips some 300-400 miles one
way. 22 to 23 mpg with a stiff tail wind, valves just adjusted and a clean
air filter. Engine burns about a quart to quart and a half of Mobil one
synth every 1500 to 1700 miles. I think the owners book says somet
My 78 300CD on its trip up from California to Oregon consistently got 28.5
MPG (no cold starts), and I doubt that it would get that kind of mileage
with a normal driving schedule due to the number of cold starts.
Kevin in Hillsboro Oregon
1978 300CD 200K+ miles, Vinnie (FOR SALE)
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I think it should do a bit better. My '78 300D under about the same
conditions could reach 28.5mpg although it had fewer miles at the time.
However, on the
trip quoted, there weren't too many grades to climb.
And, I know for a fact that pump timing was spot on and the injectors were
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