<VV> The 10/02 topic

Ken Clark kcvair at hotmail.com
Sat Oct 6 10:45:27 EDT 2012


When making a trip to upper Mich after the Detroit show in my Corsa 140 I got 26 MPG on 2 tankfuls and in the 25+ range on the rest.  I keep record on all my gas mileage so don't fudge on what I'm getting.  Everything is stock.  Ken Clark
 > From: rmurray8996 at gmail.com
> Date: Sat, 6 Oct 2012 09:58:48 -0400
> To: hmlinc at sbcglobal.net
> CC: VirtualVairs at corvair.org
> Subject: Re: <VV> The 10/02 topic
> 
> Wow JR,  great mileage from a 140. Stock setup?  
> 
> - Rod
> WPCC
> '66 Monza 140/4, Flamethrower II coil and points pkg
> 
> On Oct 5, 2012, at 11:10 PM, "J R Read" <hmlinc at sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> 
> > I over estimated the miles we would drive on the Galena (IL) trip.  I had 
> > said - around 500 as an estimate.  Turned out to be 377 miles with average 
> > fuel mileage of 21.76 per gal on a 140.
> > 
> > The great thing was a full day of top down weather (around 80F) on our one 
> > full "while there" day.  LOTS of great comments on the car and LOTS of fun 
> > just driving up and down the hills and (especially) turns of the Mississippi 
> > river valley roads.  I know, not the same hills (OK mountains) as some of 
> > you Westerners, but pretty damn hilly for Illinois!
> > 
> > Later, JR
> > CCE CORSA CORVANANTICS SCG member
> > '61 Rampside Standard 4/110
> > '65 Monza Convertible 4/140
> > "Keep the Love Alive" 
> > 
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