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maako 07-04-2016 11:59 PM

MPG Good?
 

took the roadster out for a few hours and averaged 18 MPG is this about normal?

tbirdtbird 07-05-2016 12:02 AM

Re: MPG Good?
 

yep

C26Pinelake 07-05-2016 01:52 AM

Re: MPG Good?
 

yes, do a search on the subject, There are many previous posts ! . Wayne

Tom Wesenberg 07-05-2016 07:31 AM

Re: MPG Good?
 

I agree that it's normal.
Do you have the good gas in Japan, or do you have to burn the corn crap?

Steve Plucker 07-05-2016 07:32 AM

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Excellent!

Pluck

maako 07-05-2016 10:01 AM

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No corn, it would have to be imported, 86 octane on base 86-92 off base.

Mike V. Florida 07-05-2016 10:20 AM

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Sounds good to me!

Kevin in NJ 07-05-2016 11:53 AM

Re: MPG Good?
 

It is good, but the car could be doing in the low twenties.

A lot of variables involved, but well set up engines seem to be in the low twenties area.

burner31 07-05-2016 12:16 PM

Re: MPG Good?
 

I don't track it...I just drive and enjoy it.
Currently making about 25 smiles a mile

burner31 07-05-2016 12:20 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by maako (Post 1319094)
No corn, it would have to be imported, 86 octane on base 86-92 off base.

I have to figure there are not many A's running around over there.

Spent some time in Japan in the early '70's, (flew some missions out of Yokota) never seen a single model A, let alone any older classics.

jthomas6 07-05-2016 01:00 PM

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Quote:

Originally Posted by burner31 (Post 1319169)
I don't track it...I just drive and enjoy it.
Currently making about 25 smiles a mile

I used to track it with my '28 Roadster (the tripometer made it easy). '28's gone and now the '31 doesn't have a tripometer??? So now I don't bother. Why would Henry do that?? :confused: $$$$?

Walt Ebie 07-05-2016 01:51 PM

Re: MPG Good?
 

Having spent some time in the Far East, I was wondering how you ever found a Model A in Japan? Or did you take it with you?

johnbuckley 07-05-2016 03:47 PM

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MPg sounds prtetty good to me. Maako, Is it a Japanese asembled Model A or an import from elsewhere?

maako 07-05-2016 08:23 PM

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it is an import, cant find any numbers on it other than the engine and it is a nov. 1928 mfg. date the guy I got it from said its a 29 but not sure if 28 or 29.
lots of stop and go traffic here, signal lights about every kilo on average.

oldman - NorCal 07-06-2016 10:51 AM

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I was a little surprised at the 21.8 mpg I got covering the 4500 mile trip to the MAFCA convention. I had a new engine and ran a Marvel carburetor which I basically had turned all the way off on most highway driving conditions.


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