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1. MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: pokrefke1@comcast.net; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 16:15:58 +0000; Does anyone want to hazard a guess on what type of mileage one could expect with an over-drive equipped MGB? My 20mpg SUV is killing me at the pump.; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00229.html (7,117 bytes)
2. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: ATWEDITOR@aol.com; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:36:35 EST; Oddly enough I haven't tested that on my current car. However, I recall that my original '68 GT with OD got in the low to mid-30s, back in the 70s. What a great time--a $5 bill would fill the tank an; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00230.html (7,690 bytes)
3. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: "Councill, David" <dcouncill@msubillings.edu>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 10:02:00 -0700; Well that depends on your driving. I get about that (20 mpg) city driving in my B. But under relatively flat terrain highway driving, 70-75 mph, with overdrive, I have gotten about 30 mpg, plus or mi; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00231.html (7,956 bytes)
4. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: Max Heim <mvheim@studiolimage.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 09:38:09 -0800; I haven't really gone on any long trips for a while, and I don't commute, but a few years back I was getting at least 28-30 mpg. This is a 66 MGB, stock engine, with a 4-synchro OD. -- Max Heim '66 M; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00234.html (7,930 bytes)
5. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: "Phil Bates" <jello@ida.net>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 11:03:53 -0700 (MST); I think it depends a lot on your tuning abilities. You can get 30, in good tune and with an engine in good condition. I'm up a bit in altitude (at 4800 ft) and I only get 22. Most of my driving is on; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00235.html (8,696 bytes)
6. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 12:51:05 -0500; Several times a year I drive my OD equipped '72 GT on 315 mile, each direction, trips. Door to door times are usually 315 minutes, so averaging 60 mph. This is all interstate 95, running at indicated; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00236.html (8,229 bytes)
7. MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: "Norm" <twobees@sprynet.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 17:14:27 -0500; Wrong question for me. My over-steroided B requires 100 octane at $5.50 per US Gal & drinks it like crazy. Last I checked I got c. 17 around town & 28 highway in o.d. Worse & better than my BMW SUV t; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00237.html (8,084 bytes)
8. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: "Paul M." <rowman22001@yahoo.com>; Date: Thu, 24 Mar 2005 14:16:39 -0800 (PST); I'm getting about 22 city and about 27 or 28 on the highway. Very consistently. Paul Misencik - 1971 MGB - www.sopwithracing.com THE CAROLINA TROPHY - 2005 A vintage driving event in the spirit of th; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00238.html (8,211 bytes)
9. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 09:18:11 -0000; It varies hugely according to the type of journey, how it is set up, and how you drive it. Original road tests quoted about 26mpg and that was on *Imperial* gallons! I've never seen as low as that on; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00242.html (8,161 bytes)
10. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: Bob Howard <mgbob@juno.com>; Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:36:16 -0500; Here is my three-year average for the car : 27.85 mpg. It is not driven in snow, but I do drive it around town in winter when the roads are not white with salt. As for using it as a daily driver, so; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00245.html (8,967 bytes)
11. RE: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: "Councill, David" <dcouncill@msubillings.edu>; Date: Fri, 25 Mar 2005 08:03:46 -0700; That's real close to what I once estimated my 71BGT with OD at. I drove it for several years while the speedometer was not working so I kept track all my gas purchases in order to determine how many; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00246.html (9,931 bytes)
12. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: Charles & Peggy Robinson <ccrobins@ktc.com>; Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 06:34:45 -0600; What do you mean by, "The overdrive is about 1/2 functional"? In my experience, it works or it doesn't. Cheers, CR; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00250.html (7,976 bytes)
13. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: Phil Bates <jello@ida.net>; Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 10:03:25 -0700; What I mean is that I need to do some adjustments to the OD system. I'm not really sure what is wrong yet, and as it's cold, I haven't tried that hard to track it down. Generally, though, I drive 22; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00251.html (9,718 bytes)
14. Fw: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1@blueyonder.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 27 Mar 2005 15:40:23 +0100; It only sounds strange because I have only ever seen statements that it makes *no* difference. In theory if driving in 4th gives 'x' better mpg than driving in 3rd, then driving in an OD gear (LH-typ; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00258.html (8,560 bytes)
15. Re: MGB Fuel Mileage (score: 1): Author: "mmorris@nemr.net" <mmorris@nemr.net>; Date: Mon, 28 Mar 2005 22:30:39 -0500; I get 24MPG around town on the 79B (desmogged and HIF fitted; mostly daily driver) and around 27 on the highway at 65-70MPH. Twice I've had the stock 67B on trips of over 2000 miles and averaged betw; /html/mgs/2005-03/msg00277.html (8,460 bytes)

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