[Spridgets] Runs great, but terrible mileage

[corvallis at peoplepc.com]

That sounds good for 1973; they were just starting the de-smogging, so
mileage took second chair to Clean Aire.   ...bill in corvallis
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From: spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net
[mailto:spridgets-bounces at autox.team.net] On Behalf Of cmanuel at wi.rr.com
Sent: Thursday, September 16, 2010 6:56 AM
To: spridgets at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] Runs great, but terrible mileage

The engine is a 1275 from '73, desmogged.  Stock SU carbs, ribcase from same
year as far as I can tell, original stock rear end.

I figure I'm getting around 18 to 22 mpg

---- Bill L <pythias at pacifier.com> wrote: 
> Hello Chris,
> 
>      Terrible fuel economy? Which carbs? Which rear end? Which tranny?
> 
> -- 
> Best regards,
>  Bill L.                           mailto:pythias at pacifier.com
>  
>  '66 Sprite MKIII HAN8L49403   "the red thing"