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Re: Fuel economy on Bugeyes..

To: "Spridget List" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: Fuel economy on Bugeyes..
Date: Mon, 7 Feb 2005 10:26:37 -0600 with any abuse report
References: <61f0ec021ca8c42733a45e93b95affbe@sport.rr.com>
> Today's question is, How many miles should I expect out of a full tank
> of fuel?  I know, I know, YMMV BUT what is a reasonable expectation?
> To put it bluntly, the damned fuel gauge doesn't work and I don't want
> to be stranded..

Assuming you have a 948 with smoothcase and 6-gallon tank? 150 miles should
be relatively safe for highway at speeds of 60mph or so.

> .. and speaking of gauges, the Speedo is now working.  I ended up
> taking two apart to make one good one.  Also, next time a newbie such
> as myself asks about Speedos. don't forget to tell them tot look at the
> "coil" spring and if it's not mostly in one plane then the thing won't
> work! ;-)

Lester, you have just elected yourself as official Spridget List notifier of
newbies on issues relating to the speedometer hair-spring ;-)





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