Date:         Tue, 18 Apr 1995 08:23:00 -0700 (PDT)
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Steve Johnson <sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com>
Subject:      Re: mpg, was Retro-f. F.I.

So Joel Walker says:
> 
> yeah, i know: don't look a gift horse in the mouth. but this bothers me,
> if it was going down, then i'd know something was wrong and i'd had some
> ideas. but this! i don't think i'm driving that much slower. i don't think
> i'm driving any less in town. the ONLY thing i can connect to this is that i
> started using those Bosch triple-electrode plugs just about the time the mpg
> started going up a little. ??? coincidence?? maybe the plugs just suit my
> driving style better? maybe the old plugs were that much wrong??
> maybe they've done something to the gasoline around here? maybe my bus is
> really a Democrat?? ;)
> 
> arrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrggggggggggggggghhhhhhhhhhh!!!! old folks hate change!! :)
> 
> anyway, i'm getting up to 21-22 on the highway now. and 17-18 in town.
> 

Umm, you're worried about a .2 gallon per mile change?  I would think this
average difference could be attributed to just the kind of gas you use.
You must fill your tank very carefully Joel.  

Steven 

sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com