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Fuel Mileage 850 Turbo 850

posted by  someone claiming to be Mr. Norm on  Mon Apr 2 12:06 CST 2012 [RELATED]

Check the rubber fuel line that runs above the head. Mine had a leak, which was real hard to diagose, as the fuel landed on the hot valve cover. An imediate 15% mpg increase once fixed.

I commute 8 miles one way into the heart of downtown Chicago and see 18 - 20 mpg depending on weather and traffic. A recent drive back from St. Louis yielded 27 mpg at 85(+)mph.

Your mileage does sound low, bad plugs or a temp sensor will both impact mileage. How old is your coil? Replacing mine with the IPD version was a big improvement.






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