

| Subject: | My poor MPG, O2 sensor seems okay |
| From: | Mike \"Rocket J Squirrel\" Elliott |
| Date: | Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:47:20 -0700 |
As I've posted previously, my 84 1.9L auto only gets about 15.5 MPG
while others have reported somewhat higher mileage. Even after filtering
out those who seem to be quite optimistic, and paying especial attention
to those who deny not keeping careful records, Mellow Yellow still
trails the pack. It gives us great sadness.
It has been proposed that my poor numbers might be due to a funky O2
sensor, or crummy compression. I'll get to the compression tomorrow or
the next day, but right now I have hooked up my handy-dandy voltmeter to
the sensor and with the engine warmed up, it is outputting between .36
volt and .66 volt, ranging around about .55 volt. This seems kinda
normal, from what I read.
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Mike "Rocket J Squirrel" Elliott
71 Type 2: the Wonderbus
84 Westfalia: Mellow Yellow ("The Electrical Banana")
74 Utility Trailer. Ladybug Trailer, Inc., San Juan Capistrano
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