- 1. MPG on TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 17 Jul 96 17:00:47 -0700
- Hi folks, I'm trying to track mileage on my '73 TR6, which I'm using as a daily driver, and it seems rather low. I was wondering what y'all are getting. Mine is coming in at a smidgeon over 10 MPG. T
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- 2. Re: MPG on TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 17 Jul 96 17:30:09 PDT
- Can't be, Vadim, My 70 TR6's mileage is around 20. Although I am usually light on the accelerator. I use 92 octane Arco. The worst mpg I got is probably 17, never low teens. I think your 6 is running
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- 3. Re: MPG on TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 17 Jul 96 19:59 EST
- I normally get around 15MPG, but I haven't really gone through to try and optimize my mileage. BTW, mine is a stock '72 w/ 4 speed, driven daily (sunny days). Bill '72 TR6
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- 4. re: MPG on TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: 18 Jul 96 08:15:57 EDT
- A lot will depend on your driving habits, although I suspect that 10MPG is low in any case. On my TR6 (with O/D) I got 26+MPG on the highway last week. Around town I get 20-22. This is AFTER a tune-
- /html/triumphs/1996-07/msg00472.html (6,797 bytes)
- 5. Re: MPG on TR6? (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Thu, 18 Jul 96 08:19:00 PDT
- Text item: That is awfully low, sounds like it needs some tuning and/or carb work. My GT6 gets 22-26 mpg and half my commute is mountain driving. The GT6 is a 2.0L though, but it has 139K miles with
- /html/triumphs/1996-07/msg00478.html (7,679 bytes)
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