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Subject:Gas Mileage
From:Klun John
Date:Wed, 19 May 2004 21:07:05 -0600

Hey all!

I gotta brag about this.  My 84 GL with 1.9l was rebuilt by Bob Birkholz (Grand Mesa Imports here in Delta, CO) 3 1/2 years ago.  He rebuilt it with German bearings and sodium filled valves.  I've got over 60k on the engine now and I use this baby for my daily commute.  I drive 100 miles R/T daily on a 4 lane.  My speed is 70-75 and my gas mileage is consistently 24-25 mpg in the summer and 22-23 in the winter.  Last Sunday, I had to take my wife to Glenwood Springs to get some stuff and then commute to work Mon and Tues.  My gas mileage was 25.99 mpg when I filled up Tues night.!  Even I couldn't believe it!  I thought my gas gauge was off...

John

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