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Date:         Mon, 18 Sep 1995 13:21:15 -0700 (PDT)
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From:         Steve Johnson <sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com>
Subject:      Re: Weekend Trip...A Success

So snuggles@vnet.ibm.com says: > > > b) the gas milage was awful. when i left raleigh for the coast, i had between > 3/4 and a full tank...when i got back to raleigh...after about 120-150 miles-- > i didn't keep a record like i shoulda...i was on empty just about. and i went > 60mph almost the whole way. the milage to greensboro was better, i filled up > the tank and only used a 3/4 of it on the trip...with alot of in town driving. > so what would cause me to be getting bad gas mileage. could it be the problem > in a) above? there are no leaks in the fuel lines. i really hope this can be > corrected.......or a 6 hour trip will cost me like $48 in gas!!! i'm estimated > that on the highway i had like 15mpg from raleigh to greensboro. i won't > know for sure until i fill up the tank again and keep an accurate record.

Hint: Don't trust the gas gauge. They are notoriously inaccurate. Record your odometer miles at the next fill-up and at the next fill-up. Do the math to get the average MPG and then and only then will you know if you got good/ okay/bad mileage.

Steven

sjohnson@pcocd2.intel.com


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