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I would suggest that you put another 1000 miles on the car and then do
another mileage check. A new engine may have a lot of extra friction and
other possibilities.
-Roland
On Sat, Jul 2, 2022, 5:57 PM <m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca> wrote:
> Hi listers, As you might recall, I just had the engine rebuilt on my BT7
> last year. I only have 670 miles on it so far. My fuel consumption seem=
s
> exceptionally high. I have just checked on one fill up, and need to repe=
at
> to be more certain, but on the last tank I got an awful 10.1 miles to the
> Imperial Gallon (14.8 miles/US gal). I used to get about double that.
>
> I have checked the tune on the carbs using the usual method and checked i=
t
> with a quick plug check (I have yet to do a proper plug chop), and if
> anything I think I am running a bit on the lean side. The exhaust seems
> good, just rich when the choke is on, however the engine does =E2=80=9Chu=
nt=E2=80=9D a
> little when at idle. It runs beautifully otherwise. No fuel leaks at al=
l.
>
>
>
> My questions: 1) what are others getting for fuel consumption? And 2) an=
y
> thoughts on how to improve it?
>
>
>
> Thank all - Mirek
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<div dir=3D"auto">I would suggest that you put another 1000 miles on the ca=
r and then do another mileage check. A new engine may have a lot of extra f=
riction and other possibilities.=C2=A0<div dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=
=3D"auto">-Roland</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Jul 2, 2022, 5:57 PM <<a href=3D"mailto:=
m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca">m.g.sharp@sympatico.ca</a>> wrote:<br></div><blo=
ckquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #c=
cc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-CA" link=3D"blue" vlink=3D"purpl=
e" style=3D"word-wrap:break-word"><div class=3D"m_627550297280087180WordSec=
tion1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Hi listers,=C2=A0 As you might recall, I just=
had the engine rebuilt on my BT7 last year.=C2=A0 I only have 670 miles on=
it so far.=C2=A0 My fuel consumption seems exceptionally high.=C2=A0 I hav=
e just checked on one fill up, and need to repeat to be more certain, but o=
n the last tank I got an awful 10.1 miles to the Imperial Gallon (14.8 mile=
s/US gal).=C2=A0 I used to get about double that.<br><br>I have checked the=
tune on the carbs using the usual method and checked it with a quick plug =
check (I have yet=C2=A0 to do a proper plug chop), and if anything I think =
I am running a bit on the lean side.=C2=A0 The exhaust seems good, just ric=
h when the choke is on, however the engine does =E2=80=9Chunt=E2=80=9D a li=
ttle when at idle.=C2=A0 It runs beautifully otherwise.=C2=A0 No fuel leaks=
at all.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p=
class=3D"MsoNormal">My questions:=C2=A0 1) what are others getting for fue=
l consumption? And 2) any thoughts on how to improve it?<u></u><u></u></p><=
p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thank =
all - Mirek<u></u><u></u></p></div></div>__________________________________=
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