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nkaminar · 06-13-2021, 06:34 PM

ET, here is my input.

Did you check the point gap, should be 0.020?
You are going to check the timing, good.
You pumped up the tires, good.
You are going to do a longer run or multiple runs to check the mileage, good. (Carry extra gas in case you run dry.)
Are you doing your mileage test at a constant speed of 45 to 50 mph on a level highway?
You checked for resistance by pushing the car and there was none, good.
You are going to try turning in the GAV (1/4 turn open or shut) while cruising at a constant speed on the highway, good.

06-13-2021, 06:34 PM	#51
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 3,889	Re: Longest trip yet...MPG suck! ET, here is my input. Did you check the point gap, should be 0.020? You are going to check the timing, good. You pumped up the tires, good. You are going to do a longer run or multiple runs to check the mileage, good. (Carry extra gas in case you run dry.) Are you doing your mileage test at a constant speed of 45 to 50 mph on a level highway? You checked for resistance by pushing the car and there was none, good. You are going to try turning in the GAV (1/4 turn open or shut) while cruising at a constant speed on the highway, good. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past.