Air Mixture

[carterdj]

Hi,

The MPG on my car sucks Its currently running about 50p to the mile, Some people have said it smells a bit rich, is there a way to set the aire mixture to the correct level ? and would the timing make any difference to MPG.

Cheers

Darren

[SUPERCHARGEDGTA]

there are 2 mixture screws near the bottom of the carb
and yes, timing can effect MPG

what is yours doing to the gallon?
my '78 did 16 if I was very careful, 12 most of the time and about 8 while "playing"

[thirdgen]

50p a mile is 12 to the gallon £6 a gallon ish dont sound too bad for a 400ci wanna try a 455 tuned up then your gona want to worry like kev needs too

[thirdgen]

50p a mile is 12 to the gallon £6 a gallon ish dont sound too bad for a 400ci wanna try a 455 tuned up then your gona want to worry like kev needs too

not worried i am going to fill up hand just have fun. cannot put a price on a big smile .probly be a tenner a gallon before i get it on the road

petrol will be all gone by then be like mad max last of the v8's

[thebandit92]

50p a mile is 12 to the gallon £6 a gallon ish dont sound too bad for a 400ci wanna try a 455 tuned up then your gona want to worry like kev needs too

not worried i am going to fill up hand just have fun. cannot put a price on a big smile .probly be a tenner a gallon before i get it on the road

petrol will be all gone by then be like mad max last of the v8's

Yep,just like in the film Firebird 2015 AD,only a few years off,LOL.12mpg isn't too bad,about right i would think.
http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0082381/