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mileage plummeting
is it just winter driving? i dont smell gas. im light on the throttle. nobody answered this before.
the awd is engaging more assertively these recent white winter weeks and im wondering if more fuel is consumed then with normal summer driving? anyone know? im getting like 280 m/tank. gas prices are dropping just as fast so if thats the case im not too concerned. perhaps i should put in some OCTANE BOOSTER and see if anything happens. =P
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Oxygenated winter gas. It's the worst - drops me by about 4mpg every year.
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to tell you the truth, 280mptank is pretty good, i get around 300 with the 5spd, got around 250 at the most with the auto.
phil
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that is a huge relief.
thanks!
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Kenneth 1997 Subaru SVX LSi "Svetlana" #185 of 640 - 09/1996 - Polo Green Pearl - 34k miles 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Everett" #8738 - 01/1992 - Ebony Pearl - 139k miles - 5MT shifty - Sold 07/31/2011 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Sven" #1599 - 05/1991 - Claret - 168k miles - Traded 05/11/2005 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited CVT - Crystal White Pearl - 2.8k miles 2021 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited CVT - Horizon Blue Pearl - 17k miles 2023 Volkswagen Jetta S 6MT - Pure White - 2.6k miles 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Limited EV - Ceramic White - 30k miles |
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30 + mpg
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We're not long back from an (approx.) 1150 mile trip (1800 km's) which on some sections of the trip we estimated that we exceeded 30 mpg (560 km's for 48 litres) On the two sections that we achieved these results, the speed was kept at a steady 125 kmph (75 mph) (Local State Limit is 110 kmph). Definately noticed on the stretches were we exceeded this speed that the economy dropped dramatically. Don't know if air temp makes much difference but it was about 80 F. outside of the car. Kenn BTW we did ensure that we filled her up to the neck of the tank. |
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Nik, no offense, but why do you bother with the questions when you already know that your timing belt isn't installed properly? Any question you might ask about your engine's operation has to be answered with this first:
Get your timing belt problem fixed. There is simply no good advice to give you until that's solved.
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Re: 30 + mpg
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Kenneth 1997 Subaru SVX LSi "Svetlana" #185 of 640 - 09/1996 - Polo Green Pearl - 34k miles 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Everett" #8738 - 01/1992 - Ebony Pearl - 139k miles - 5MT shifty - Sold 07/31/2011 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Sven" #1599 - 05/1991 - Claret - 168k miles - Traded 05/11/2005 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited CVT - Crystal White Pearl - 2.8k miles 2021 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited CVT - Horizon Blue Pearl - 17k miles 2023 Volkswagen Jetta S 6MT - Pure White - 2.6k miles 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Limited EV - Ceramic White - 30k miles |
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Re: 30 + mpg
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On a run like yours, I get 10 lts/100 km if I push it. If I stick to the speed limits on cruse control, it can drop to 8.5 lt/100kms. What equates to 28 to 33 miles per Imperial gallon. Harvey.
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Re: Re: 30 + mpg
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Kenneth 1997 Subaru SVX LSi "Svetlana" #185 of 640 - 09/1996 - Polo Green Pearl - 34k miles 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Everett" #8738 - 01/1992 - Ebony Pearl - 139k miles - 5MT shifty - Sold 07/31/2011 1992 Subaru SVX LS-L "Sven" #1599 - 05/1991 - Claret - 168k miles - Traded 05/11/2005 2023 Subaru Crosstrek Limited CVT - Crystal White Pearl - 2.8k miles 2021 Subaru Forester 2.5i Limited CVT - Horizon Blue Pearl - 17k miles 2023 Volkswagen Jetta S 6MT - Pure White - 2.6k miles 2020 Hyundai Ioniq Limited EV - Ceramic White - 30k miles |
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its 92 here at chevron.
i would LOVE to rectify my timing problem. however it will require a lot of very cold elbow grease, or hot cash out of my pocket. in either case time is not on my side and i have to pay for a new apartment. i dont think it applies to this situation because the mileage drop didnt occur until the onset of freezing temperatures. i mean that the problem was singled out. oxygenated winter gas. i struggle to understand the concept, but i am accepting it. im sure i could come up with many other less terminal reasons.
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"That which can be asserted without evidence can be dismissed without evidence." '92 Dark Teal SVX LS-L, >146,000m 3 pedals, 5 speeds., restoration underway. 2012 Honda Insight, slow but cute. Last edited by NikFu S.; 11-30-2003 at 02:28 AM. |
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Harvey,
Yes I was forgetting about Imperial/US Gallons, been metric for too long now. I think your figures are quite correct and achieveable here. I've just got to remember to stop thinking that faster is always better. I think in the sections where Els was driving she would have been closer to your figures, can't say for sure as I was definately sleepy and didn't pay attention. Her driving style is a lot more gentle than mine. Kenneth, I think your figures for normal driving are good, I don't really know if the Ron figures for the US, Canada and OZ are measured by the same method, I must ask someone, OZ fuel is not really top quality regardless of what they say at the bowser. Kenn |
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bowser?
where i come from a bowser is either a dog or a large spikey turtle with a sordid relationship to a certain mustachioed plumber. do you mean gas pump?
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Yeah Petrol Pump will do, down here a gas pump, pumps "gas" into your car (Liquid Petrolium Gas (LPG)). Kenn |
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What else need I say??? Look, whether or not you have the time or money to fix your timing belt (even though you just bought that Stealth), I'm simply recommending that you do one of two things: 1. In every post you make asking for advice about the operation of your engine, make sure that you also mention its current abused and tortured state. 2. Stop asking engine questions. Nik, it's not that I don't want to help you, or that I don't want other people to help you - it's just that not everybody knows about or remembers your situation. It's nothing short of a complete waste of time to try to figure anything out until you get those problems fixed.
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