[Spridgets] Unusually Bad Gas Mileage

[Kirk Hargreaves]

Thanks for all the recommendations.

I made an adjustment to my accelerator pump. .  I had it up too far.  Turn
righty is lessy and turn lefty gives more pump out.  No doubt it was too
far to the rich side when I would accelerate. My problem, if a little of
something is good, then more must be better.

I have also been keeping my foot out of it. .  this last tank.  Less sloppy
double clutches turd gear to second. . . and it looks like my mileage has
jumped up considerably.  I will know when I fill it up again.

Although the car runs smooth I think that it would be a good idea to
eventually pull the head and have hardened seats installed.  I have never
checked compression . . need to get a better compression checker and do so.
 I have not been as consistent as I should be adding lead additive.

More to come on what I get from this next tank fill.


Thanks so much for all the good info.


Kirk
(1275)


On Tue, Sep 4, 2012 at 5:50 AM, Ron Soave <soavero at yahoo.com> wrote:

> I get 9 mpg.
>
> Ron Soave
> Roscoe, IL
>
> "It only goes one way."
> "Pay it forward."
>
>   ------------------------------
> *From:* Rick Fisk <refisk at chartermi.net>
> *To:* Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2 at gmail.com>
> *Cc:* "spridgets at autox.team.net" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
> *Sent:* Wednesday, August 29, 2012 3:50 PM
> *Subject:* Re: [Spridgets] Unusually Bad Gas Mileage
>
> John Deikis '68 Works Midget (dual SU's) gets about 10-12 mpg running a 15
> lap
> sprint at Grattan Raceway.  This is just a guesstimate as we never have
> figured it out exactly.  $9.00 a gallon for race gas at the track.  :-)
>
> Rick
>
> Sent from my Commodore VIC-20
>
> On Aug 29, 2012, at 3:59 PM, Kirk Hargreaves <khargreaves2 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
> > My 59 1275 was in the garage for about a year before I finally got off my
> > rear end and pulled the lump again..............
> >
> > I checked my mileage...............
> >
> > What gas mileage do 1275's get on the race track?  Probably better than I
> > am getting for sure?
> >
> > Any ideas are most welcomed!
> >
> > Kirk
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