Several weeks ago I posted that my gas mileage didn't seem to improve after my
plug and wire change. I finally got a chance to take a long highway drive
yesterday and am happy to report that the results from this indicate
differently. I filled up my tank in Vacaville (lowest gas prices in CA,
currently). Gas mileage on the tank of gas up to that fill-up was about 17.5
mpg (combined city/hwy). I drove to Reno and back and filled up in Vacaville
again ($3/gallon). Round trip from Vacaville to Reno was 333 miles and I put
in 13.4 gallons which gives me nearly 25 mpg, essentially all highway. This
drive was up and over the Sierras (it was snowing, too!), so I'm sure my
results would be even better on a flat highway. I guess city mpg is much more
variable than highway mpg and I was basing my previous conclusion solely on
city mpg.
Conclusion: I'm happy.
Thanks, everyone, for all the suggestions. I'll keep a list for future
reference.
Frank Whittle
'95 ATX
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