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Subject:Re: Gas Mileage Improvements?
From:Anthony Egeln
Date:Wed, 21 Jul 2010 09:56:43 -0700

Should gas mileage get worse as the engine gets old?
Anthony'89 Syncro GL (Hidalgo)

At 05:58 PM 7/20/2010, Michael Sullivan wrote:
>>> I have a 91 GL Auto with approx 188K miles.� I tracked a recent tank
>>> from
>>> empty to empty again.� I put in 14.4 gallons and got 218 miles out of
>>> it.
>>> This equates to only 15.14 mpg.� A/C was off majority of time. This
>>> sucks
>>> worse than I thought.� These are a mix of highway and city miles.� Can I
>>> get
>>> some suggestions on improving this, please?
>>>� Michael in San Antonio
>>> P.S. No engine conversion suggestions, please.� Thanks in advance.
>>> 91GL Weekender AT 2.1L 'Gringo'
>>> 73 Beetle

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