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1. Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 02:23:09 +0000; Is there such a thing as an "average" fuel consumption (or "ideal" fuel consumption) for a stock, standard MGB? If not, would anyone hazard any thoughts on such an average for a mostly city/suburban; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01130.html (8,598 bytes)
2. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 12:03:51 -0600; I would hazard a guess that good "average" fuel consumption for a B is around 22 mpg. That is...the most I've gotten is 26.5 and the worst is about 19. I would say a good goal for max economy is 23-2; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01132.html (7,969 bytes)
3. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 09:12:01 -0800; This is going to be tricky! You mention buying fuel by the litre, and driving almost 1000 miles a month. So, how should we express the expected fuel mileage when we in America buy fuel in smaller-th; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01137.html (9,463 bytes)
4. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: Eric Erickson <eric@erickson.on.net>; Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 04:53:47 +0000; Thanks to all for the responses on and off list so far! And I apologise for the confusion! If you feel like answering please just do so in whatever terms you feel most comfortable with (mpg is what I; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01142.html (9,490 bytes)
5. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 16:07:15 -0500; I was thumbing through John Twist's Tech manual when I came across his comment on average MGB mileage. John believes that 25 mpg is the norm - for SU equipped cars. With a ZS - in proper condition -; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01148.html (8,659 bytes)
6. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 13:19:57 -0800; Bill.....Do me a favor and re-read the last bit of John's article. Surely he must have said the fuel consumption with a Z-S would be higher, not the fuel mileage? In our experience, the early Bs (63; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01149.html (9,864 bytes)
7. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: Eric Stephen <bk996@freenet.carleton.ca>; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 16:40:49 -0500; Just a quick calculation: 1 US gallon = 3.785 liters, 1 Canadian (Imperial) gallon = 4.52 liters. 1 Canadian gallon = 0.84 US gallon or 1 US gallon = 1.19 Canadian gallon. -- ** Regards, Eric Stephen; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01150.html (10,945 bytes)
8. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: Bill Schooler <schooler@erols.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 16:40:26 -0500; Lawrie, Nope, he very clearly indicated that the mileage would be higher. I'll quote: "Expect 25 mpg in all MGs, but Strombergs, in the right circumstance, can give much greater figures. If the figur; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01151.html (11,169 bytes)
9. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: H4aardvrk@aol.com; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 16:59:41 EST; << there such a thing as an "average" fuel consumption (or "ideal" fuel consumption) for a stock, standard MGB? If not, would anyone hazard any thoughts on such an average for a mostly city/suburban; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01152.html (8,240 bytes)
10. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: H4aardvrk@aol.com; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 17:05:49 EST; << I trust my newly calibrated speedo... I just don't trust myself. Aiming for "just under" 40mph >> Eric, LOLOL...I don't trust my speedo on any of my 4 b"s..lol..i use the tach..i figure 20 mph per; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01153.html (8,116 bytes)
11. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: "Dan Ray" <danray@bluegrass.net>; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 17:21:42 -0600; Maybe I've been hanging around paid/contracted engineers too long and gave a conservative estimate, but I think 24 mpg is a good "average" estimate over all driving situations - less than that indica; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01154.html (8,521 bytes)
12. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: "Lawrie Alexander" <Lawrie@britcars.com>; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 16:09:26 -0800; My guess would be that the "right circumstances" to which John refers would include lots of down-hill, tail-wind motoring! We have a pretty fair idea of how to tune Z-S carbs properly but none of our; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01161.html (12,358 bytes)
13. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: H4aardvrk@aol.com; Date: Sun, 20 Dec 1998 21:54:04 EST; << e have a pretty fair idea of how to tune Z-S carbs properly but none of our customers with these carbs get much better than 19-20 mpg around town. >> lawre..you are right on target with a Z-S mpg; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01172.html (7,759 bytes)
14. Re: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: "Jones, Mark" <MJones@ngl.ca>; Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 08:55:35 -0400; My 73 GT has been giving me 28 to 32 mpg (Imperial) for combined driving using 93 octane gas and the emission equipment has been removed (by PO). Mark Jones 73 MGB GT 99 Nissan Frontier; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01190.html (7,780 bytes)
15. RE: Fuel Consumption (score: 1): Author: "Dan Dwelley" <ddwelley@UU.NET>; Date: Mon, 21 Dec 1998 08:52:34 -0500; Do you have any recommendations for an alternate carb. for a 77 Midget that must have the emissions equip. in place? Thanks in advance, Dan Dwelley 77 Midget --Original Message-- From: owner-mgs@aut; /html/mgs/1998-12/msg01195.html (9,980 bytes)

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