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Air Mixture
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 2:30 pm
by 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
Re: Air Mixture
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:08 pm
by 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"
Re: Air Mixture
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 4:45 pm
by 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
Re: Air Mixture
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 6:28 pm
by thirdgen
kev 190164 wrote:thirdgen wrote: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
Re: Air Mixture
Posted: Tue Aug 21, 2012 7:27 pm
by thebandit92
thirdgen wrote:kev 190164 wrote:thirdgen wrote: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/