Well I've been a bit troubled by my mileage, which is on the low side: 90 Carat 2.1L, MT, stock, 195k mi on car, 30k mi on rebuild Last tank: 16.5 mpg; previous tank: 17 mpg 70% Hwy (`70mph), 30% City light load occasional AC proper tire pressure Also, during a recent 2-Vanagon road trip, I compared my mileage to my 91-GL-Auto-165k-mi caravan buddy. My mileage was just a hair lower, although I used AC occassionally and the other hadn't. (But I also utilized cruise control, the other didn't) I expected, though, that the manual trans would have a distinct advantage over the auto. Ideas? -James 90 Carat _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com |
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