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What's your MPG?
#21
RE: What's your MPG?
(February 21, 2022 at 1:00 pm)Ranjr Wrote:
(February 21, 2022 at 12:03 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote: wtf are you driving... and why... that's terrible!

I'm guessing the 1972 El Camino, with the 350, the manliest of all rides.

Girly...

The 72 was available with 402 or 454 big blocks...

Smile
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#22
RE: What's your MPG?
(February 21, 2022 at 1:17 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:
(February 21, 2022 at 1:00 pm)Ranjr Wrote: I'm guessing the 1972 El Camino, with the 350, the manliest of all rides.

Girly...

The 72 was available with 402 or 454 big blocks...

Smile

Did not know that.
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#23
RE: What's your MPG?
(February 21, 2022 at 8:40 am)onlinebiker Wrote:
(February 21, 2022 at 5:53 am)Jehanne Wrote: We just bought a 2020 Mitsubishi Mirage G4, a 3-cylinder car.  In cold weather, it can get as low as 10 mpg, warmer weather over 40 mpg.

I would bet money there is a problem with the cold start circuit.

It would be easy to verify - by pulling the spark plugs after running in cold weather. Blackened, sooty appearance indicates an over rich condition - likely caused by the cold start mixture staying on.

It's under warranty, 5 years/60,000 miles. I only have 12,000 so far.
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#24
RE: What's your MPG?
My wife’s recently retired Phaeton - 6L 12cylinder engine - got around 12mpg. If you were going downhill. With a good tail wind.

Boru
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#25
RE: What's your MPG?
(February 21, 2022 at 2:38 pm)Jehanne Wrote:
(February 21, 2022 at 8:40 am)onlinebiker Wrote: I would bet money there is a problem with the cold start circuit.

It would be easy to verify - by pulling the spark plugs after running in cold weather. Blackened, sooty appearance indicates an over rich condition - likely caused by the cold start mixture staying on.

It's under warranty, 5 years/60,000 miles.  I only have 12,000 so far.
Get it in for service.

5 to 10% difference in mpg at colder temps is normal and acceptable.

Your engine HAS to be running way over rich in mixture. It WILL do damage over time - as it will carbon contaminate the oil.


If they tell you " it' s normal to get 1/4 the mpg in colder weather" get a lawyer. In some states such fuckaround can end up getting you a brand new car......


I know it does in Michigan...
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#26
RE: What's your MPG?
(February 21, 2022 at 3:05 pm)onlinebiker Wrote:
(February 21, 2022 at 2:38 pm)Jehanne Wrote: It's under warranty, 5 years/60,000 miles.  I only have 12,000 so far.
Get it in.

5 to 10% difference in mpg at colder temps is normal and acceptable.

Your engine HAS to be running way over rich in mixture. It WILL do damage over time - as it will carbon contaminate the oil.


If they tell you " it' s normal to get 1/4 the mpg.in colder weather" get a lawyer. In aome states such fuckaround can end up getting you a brand new car......


I know it does in Michigan...

Thank you! I will call the Mitsubishi dealer today!!
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#27
RE: What's your MPG?
(February 21, 2022 at 3:04 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: My wife’s recently retired Phaeton - 6L 12cylinder engine - got around 12mpg. If you were going downhill. With a good tail wind.

Boru

My 1967 Lincoln Continnental 4 door with a 460 cid engine (7.5 liter) got that.......
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#28
RE: What's your MPG?
(February 21, 2022 at 12:03 pm)zebo-the-fat Wrote:
(February 21, 2022 at 9:38 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: 7-9 mpg @65mph.

wtf are you driving... and why... that's terrible!

F450 with about 10k behind it, usually.  Sometimes more, sometimes less.  Don't worry, my daily driver is much better.  It gets a whopping 16mpg highway!

The Wife wants a Fusion, but we'll have to put it off until a Fusion could get in and out of the property.
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#29
RE: What's your MPG?
I called:

No check engine light == No warranty service
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#30
RE: What's your MPG?
(February 21, 2022 at 9:38 am)The Grand Nudger Wrote: 7-9 mpg @65mph.

Your daily driver is a motorhome?
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