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- From: seanr@lobo.rmhs.colorado.edu (Sean Reifschneider)
- Subject: Re: Sudden and Drastic Drop in Gas Mileage
- Message-ID: <1992Nov13.113107.32640@lobo.rmhs.colorado.edu>
- Date: Fri, 13 Nov 1992 11:31:07 GMT
- References: <1992Nov10.134924.11873@engage.pko.dec.com> <97166@netnews.upenn.edu>
- Organization: Rocky Mountain High School, Fort Collins, CO
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- In article <97166@netnews.upenn.edu> george@mech.seas.upenn.edu writes:
- >i know the experts will disagree, but i have seen a dramatic
- >decrease in milage since the nov.1 switch to gasahol.
- >I noticed the milage change _before_ i realised they switched
-
- I have a friend who is a Chem E specalizing in petrol, and he says that it
- really screws mileage as well. Can't remember the exact reasons, though.
- Part of is that the car isn't tuned as well for the gasahol, and doesn't
- run as well with it.
-
- He recommends getting the car re-timed for whatever gas you're using, though.
-
- Sean
-