<VV> fuel consumption

[Robert Jennings]

As to my "range" of 200 miles remember two things, the 60's had the smallest
tanks and, until recently, sending units were not available for the 60 and
mine was shot - so I did not have a working gas gage.

Robert Jennings
317 Division St
Morenci, MI 49256
517-458-1586
jennirw at cass.net

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[mailto:virtualvairs-bounces at corvair.org] On Behalf Of J R Read
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 11:43 PM
To: mark at noakes.com
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Subject: <VV> fuel consumption

I think 293 is my outer limit (white knuckles looking for gas) in the '65 
vert with top down and doing something around 70 mph.  I put in 13.2 gallons

once I found a station with 93 octane.  That was virtually all highway 
driving - not counting a "rest" stop or two.

The tank holds 14gal, but I doubt that you can drive to the very last ounce.

Later, JR
CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
'61 Rampside Standard 4/110
'65 Monza Convertible 4/140
"Keep the Love Alive"

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <mark at noakes.com>
Cc: <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Friday, January 06, 2012 10:15 PM
Subject: <VV> was... Filling tank in early model...now fuel/oil consumption


>I guess range is highly subjective because it is based on balance of
> city/highway driving as well as vehicle specs, driving style, use of gas
> heaters in earlies, but is 200 miles per tank in the range of normal?
> What do people normally get?
>
> Both my 66 110/4-speed and my 61 Lakewood 102/4-speed consistently got
> in the upper mid 20s mpg. In prehistoric times when I was an undergrad
> at college, I would drive the 280+ miles trip to my parents' house
> nonstop and arrive with 3+ gallons to spare.

BIG SNIP

> Mark N
>

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