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tommyleea · 04-02-2022, 09:59 AM

Still just playing with my 53 Flathead..Currently I am using a 1 quart jug for a temporary gas tank. From start to warm up it uses all the gas from that quart jug. Seems excessive to me. Doesn't smell like it is running very rich. Do you think it is using excessive fuel? I don't smell gas on the dipstick..I am not driving the car, just in the driveway..Thoughts? Thanks..Tommy..

flatjack9 · 04-02-2022, 10:17 AM

Not to worry.

Charlie ny · 04-02-2022, 10:47 AM

X2 what Jack said....my test motor is operated like your driveway test procedure, much
fuel gobbled up.
Charlie ny

tommyleea · 04-02-2022, 11:04 AM

Great..Thanks for the responses..Tommy

joe 1950 · 04-02-2022, 12:12 PM

Tommyleea not to get excited about on my 50 cpe with OD the best i ever got was 18-20 mpg that was going Back To The 50s in Minn and just joy riding here and there it was always @ 10- 12 they were at there best for that time gas was @ 18 cents a gallon or so ahh the good old days

tommyleea · 04-02-2022, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by joe 1950

Tommyleea not to get excited about on my 50 cpe with OD the best i ever got was 18-20 mpg that was going Back To The 50s in Minn and just joy riding here and there it was always @ 10- 12 they were at there best for that time gas was @ 18 cents a gallon or so ahh the good old days

Thanks, and copy that!

chap52 · 04-03-2022, 07:12 AM

My gas mileage is this: When it gets down to 1/4 tank I fill it up. Never was very good at math...lol Chap

alanwoodieman · 04-03-2022, 07:51 AM

drive it like you stole it and then put in more gas!!

tommyleea · 04-03-2022, 09:58 AM

Gas tank is now in, so I can get more run time. Thanks for the info. Tommy.

04-02-2022, 09:59 AM	#1
tommyleea Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Missouri Posts: 458	53 Flathead MPG Still just playing with my 53 Flathead..Currently I am using a 1 quart jug for a temporary gas tank. From start to warm up it uses all the gas from that quart jug. Seems excessive to me. Doesn't smell like it is running very rich. Do you think it is using excessive fuel? I don't smell gas on the dipstick..I am not driving the car, just in the driveway..Thoughts? Thanks..Tommy..

04-02-2022, 10:17 AM	#2
flatjack9 Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Oshkosh, Wi Posts: 4,600	Re: 53 Flathead MPG Not to worry.

04-02-2022, 10:47 AM	#3
Charlie ny BANNED Join Date: May 2010 Posts: 3,019	Re: 53 Flathead MPG X2 what Jack said....my test motor is operated like your driveway test procedure, much fuel gobbled up. Charlie ny

04-02-2022, 11:04 AM	#4
tommyleea Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Missouri Posts: 458	Re: 53 Flathead MPG Great..Thanks for the responses..Tommy

04-02-2022, 12:12 PM	#5
joe 1950 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Green Bay Wi Posts: 417	Re: 53 Flathead MPG Tommyleea not to get excited about on my 50 cpe with OD the best i ever got was 18-20 mpg that was going Back To The 50s in Minn and just joy riding here and there it was always @ 10- 12 they were at there best for that time gas was @ 18 cents a gallon or so ahh the good old days

04-03-2022, 07:12 AM	#7
chap52 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Marana Arizona Posts: 1,829	Re: 53 Flathead MPG My gas mileage is this: When it gets down to 1/4 tank I fill it up. Never was very good at math...lol Chap

04-03-2022, 07:51 AM	#8
alanwoodieman Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: upstate SC Posts: 3,000	Re: 53 Flathead MPG drive it like you stole it and then put in more gas!!

04-03-2022, 09:58 AM	#9
tommyleea Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2016 Location: Missouri Posts: 458	Re: 53 Flathead MPG Gas tank is now in, so I can get more run time. Thanks for the info. Tommy.