<VV> Gas mileage

[FrankCB at aol.com]

Stephen,
    For that harsh PG downshift try a quick check  on the rubber hose 
connections on the metal tubing that "picks up" the  vacuum signal and feeds it into 
the vacuum modulator on the PG.  When I  replaced the badly leaky one on my 
PG, its operation returned to normal.
    It takes more than a few fillups to calculate gas  mileage correctly.  
Try a few thousand miles!  The mileage you  reported is not unreasonable for 
stop-and-go city traffic where you  spend most of the time in low gear.
    Also your mileage will probably improve when your  newly rebuilt engine 
get fully broken-in.
    Frank "likes numbers" Burkhard  
 
In a message dated 7/27/2007 10:56:04 AM Eastern Daylight Time,  
contactsmu at sbcglobal.net writes:

I've  been driving around in the Monza whenever I can find an   
opportunity.  A concern that I'm having now is the gas  mileage.   
Apparently, I have the Hummer edition Monza.  My  gas mileage for the  
last three fill-ups have been 14.3, 12.4, and  10.85 respectively.   
This is a new rebuild with new carbs and  an electric fuel pump, but  
even then, I would expect the numbers to  be reversed.  I still have  
the transmission not staying in low  past 15-25 off the line, kicking  
as it shifts from D to L when  coming to a stop, and no kick down.   
I'm awaiting time to check  the vacuum on the modulator.
Ideas?

Stephen Upham
Dallas,  Texas
Corvaireum //







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