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Re: [T3] Automatic gas mileage?


> Anyway, I average around 24 mpg, with a low of 15.4 and a high of 28.8
> for the data that have.  I seem to remember one tank full on the trip
> to Parma with 32 mpg or so.  Stock in my head because it was better
> than Keith's best with his FI vs Sophy's dual carbs.  I think we had
> pretty good tail winds and some long downhill stretches on the tank.
>

I have found better mileage with my twin carbs Square than FI Fasty, but the FI
is a bit perkier performing so I may have a heavier right foot when in that.
34mpg (UK) and 32mpg(UK), which is 27 and 26 mpg (US).

> One of these days it would be interesting to plot out the data and see
> what it shows.

I find there's a big change from season to season on a carbed Jetta, but I've
not done the plotting exercise on a Type 3.

Dave.
UK VW Type 3 & 4 Club
http://www.hallvw.clara.co.uk/
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