[Shotimes] gas mileage issues

[Donald Mallinson]

Brett,

With mileage like that, you might and probably do have the 
thermostat stuck open.  Not only does it kill MPG, but it 
can kill your cat converters.

If your temp gauge never gets into the normal range then 
change that thermostat.

Don M.

Brett Lykins wrote:

> 24?!!....i would be HAPPY if my SHO get 24 mpg........my SHO is gettin 
> 13 mpg on the HIGHWAY....ok...and 8 in the city, which is where i do 
> most of my driving....so yea...i fill up my SHO 4 times a week just 
> going to school and back, which is 3 miles from my house...120 miles to 
> work and back on the weekends, with trying to drive like i have SOME 
> brain....not too bad, i try to keep it under 3500rpms...... but hey...2 
> of those fill-ups are free, when you work for a family member who owns a 
> car dealership....you are bound to get free stuff!!...but gettin back to 
> the point, gas miliage on my 93 atx SUCKS!!......oh well....
> 
> 
> btw,
> coming home from work last sunday, i pulled up to a stop light beside a 
> black Mustang GT mtx....it was some kid...he TRIED to race me.....key 
> word TRIED.....i left him soooo bad next stop light we came too he 
> turned off and found a faster way to get ahead of me, cause about 15 
> miles down the road he was turing infront of me at a stop 
> sign.........moral of the story....dont ever try a SHO......cause we 
> will win....it might not be me...but i know there are some people on 
> this list and others that will KICK YOUR ASS!!!!!
> 
> Brett Lykins
> Maysville, Kentucky
> 1993 SHO
> Emerald Green
> ATX
> 1994 Porsche 968
> Black
> ATX
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
>> From: "Hartberger, Jason M.  ATAN" <hartbejm@roosevelt.navy.mil>
>> To: "SHOtimes mailing list (E-mail)" <shotimes@autox.team.net>
>> Subject: [Shotimes] gas mileage issues
>> Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 14:00:18 -0500
>>
>> I found out on my way back from Pittsburgh that my SHO will go precisely
>> 421.6 miles before the engine dies. Fortunately, I found this out as I 
>> was
>> coasting into a gas station, so no harm done, but it raised some 
>> questions.
>> At that gas station, I put 17.6 gallons in my tank. Having done the math,
>> that averages out to 24mpg. That seems a bit low to me... is there 
>> anything
>> wrong with this number? this is going all highway, so I thought I'd be
>> getting closer to 30mpg. Am I just delusional, or do I need to have a
>> look-see at my engine?
>>
>> Any help would be appreciated.
>>
>> ATAN Hartberger, USN
>> USS Theodore Roosevelt CVN-71
>>
>> 94 red ATX, 19320 miles -- it's hexed, I swear (get it? huh?)
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