mpg

what can i do to increase the gas milage on my 84 riv? right now, i average around 19 on the freeway and around 12 in town. someone told me that there is some sort of electricly controled thing on the carb that doubles the fuel going in at idle or cruise. how do i kill that? thank you once again.

dave pickard
d.pickard@attbi.com
84 riv
307
v8 power

 

I used to get 15 around town and ~22 with my '85 riv with the 307... never had to do anything to it... I even ran 87 octane.

 

i get about 15 mpg on the freeway in my 72 skylark 350. consider yourself lucky

pete

 

84 eldo

have a 84 eldo 4.1 engine....27mpg highway....steady 63mph
..17-18 city....easy driving......

..the highway is outstanding on this car...

...never heard of any electrical thingamajigger that increases your mpg like that.....maybe its the driving habit....o No:


use 2 have a buddy who owned a 57-58 chevy...use to brag about getting 18mpg....

 

my 71 skylark 350 gets pretty good gas milage considdering the car.. it gets 22 city and about 24-25 highway.. on 91 octane

 

i avg about 13. Of course, the way i drive, I don't the carb knows how to close the secondaries.

 

you'll have nothing more to add?

are minnesotians hicks?
are we as bad as people from alabama?

 

i resemble that remark...

having never been to minnesota, i can't say whether we alabamians are worse, but there are some real rednecks here, i mean deliverance style... :eek2:

btw, i get about 9mpg in my 68 special 350-2, but i need to tune up my engine too...

scott