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bdtutton · 10-14-2021, 11:11 PM

Hello...I have a 1930 Tudor that I often drive to work. It is about 11 miles each way and I drive about 48mph for 6 miles and 53mph for 5 miles....only one stop. The car runs smooth and I checked the plugs and they only have a slight brown tint after about five thousand miles. No carbon build up or any other issues.
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Here is my question....In good weather I get about 15 and sometimes 16mpg. In colder weather I get about 13-14mpg. I assume it has the standard 3.78 gears. Is this normal? I hear stories of 20+mpg from a Model A. Do I have a problem? Is it because I am running at higher speeds?
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Opinions? Thank you....

10-14-2021, 11:11 PM	#1
bdtutton Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2016 Location: Southwest Michigan Posts: 113	Gas mileage question Hello...I have a 1930 Tudor that I often drive to work. It is about 11 miles each way and I drive about 48mph for 6 miles and 53mph for 5 miles....only one stop. The car runs smooth and I checked the plugs and they only have a slight brown tint after about five thousand miles. No carbon build up or any other issues. . Here is my question....In good weather I get about 15 and sometimes 16mpg. In colder weather I get about 13-14mpg. I assume it has the standard 3.78 gears. Is this normal? I hear stories of 20+mpg from a Model A. Do I have a problem? Is it because I am running at higher speeds? . Opinions? Thank you....