07-04-2016, 11:59 PM | #1 |
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MPG Good?
took the roadster out for a few hours and averaged 18 MPG is this about normal?
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07-05-2016, 12:02 AM | #2 |
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Re: MPG Good?
yep
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07-05-2016, 01:52 AM | #3 |
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yes, do a search on the subject, There are many previous posts ! . Wayne
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07-05-2016, 07:31 AM | #4 |
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I agree that it's normal.
Do you have the good gas in Japan, or do you have to burn the corn crap? |
07-05-2016, 07:32 AM | #5 |
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Excellent!
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07-05-2016, 10:01 AM | #6 |
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07-05-2016, 10:20 AM | #7 |
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Sounds good to me!
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07-05-2016, 11:53 AM | #8 |
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It is good, but the car could be doing in the low twenties.
A lot of variables involved, but well set up engines seem to be in the low twenties area. |
07-05-2016, 12:16 PM | #9 |
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I don't track it...I just drive and enjoy it.
Currently making about 25 smiles a mile
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Quote:
Spent some time in Japan in the early '70's, (flew some missions out of Yokota) never seen a single model A, let alone any older classics.
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07-05-2016, 01:00 PM | #11 |
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I used to track it with my '28 Roadster (the tripometer made it easy). '28's gone and now the '31 doesn't have a tripometer??? So now I don't bother. Why would Henry do that?? $$$$?
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07-05-2016, 01:51 PM | #12 |
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Having spent some time in the Far East, I was wondering how you ever found a Model A in Japan? Or did you take it with you?
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07-05-2016, 03:47 PM | #13 |
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MPg sounds prtetty good to me. Maako, Is it a Japanese asembled Model A or an import from elsewhere?
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07-05-2016, 08:23 PM | #14 |
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it is an import, cant find any numbers on it other than the engine and it is a nov. 1928 mfg. date the guy I got it from said its a 29 but not sure if 28 or 29.
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07-06-2016, 10:51 AM | #15 |
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I was a little surprised at the 21.8 mpg I got covering the 4500 mile trip to the MAFCA convention. I had a new engine and ran a Marvel carburetor which I basically had turned all the way off on most highway driving conditions.
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