Bill, I do a 840 mile round trip, sometimes twice a month. My 85 wagon is loaded down with tools and building materials. I set the cruse control on 75 and I get 27MPG. One time I lost the rear end and it was replaced by a mechanic that I did not know. Don't you know, he was sold a rearend for a 240 rear and put it into my 300TD. Drove home at 75 miles per hour and everyone was passing me. Maybe the rear end was replaced. If it has and you get 35MPG, I would like to put one in my cars!
Boyd
From: williamc <wmcowart@yahoo.com>
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:48 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Fuel Tank Question;;; Astounding
To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sunday, August 5, 2012 7:48 AM
Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Fuel Tank Question;;; Astounding
Now I an astounded. Let me explain. I have a brother that live 50 miles north of me, in the hill, a bit over a one hundred mile round trip. We have had this car a bit over 3 years, but I only rarely drive it, as it is mostly driven by my wife. Recently I drove it up there. When I left it had 3/4 of a tank of fuel. I used only 1/8 of a tank on that trip. Then I went back up there, back to Idabel, then back up to his place , and returned home, 6 mile out of Haworth, Okla. A trip a bit over 200 miles. When I left it had a hair under 1/2 a tank, when I got back home, the neede was a hair above 1/4 tank.
With a 21.1 gallon tank that would be near 36 mpg . if the mpg was 28 mpg, it would be approximately a 28 gallon tank, is that possible ?
I made this trip running at 2600 to 2700 rpm, at 55 to 57 mph ; using B 100 fuel, home brew. i suspect the IP is just a touch late, valves recently adjusted, as thosetwo items would definately increase or decrease fuel milage. Any opinions. Bill C
--- In mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
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> Body Type : W126
> Rims: Light Alloy Disc Rims 5.5J x 14 H 2
> Fuel Tank Capacity: 21.1 gal
> Tires: R 14
> Fuel Tank Reserve: 2.8 gal
> Fuel Consumption : 28.6 mpg
> Â
> brian from laverne, ca
> Mary (195K)Â Martha (280K)
> 1983 w123 300d's
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>
> ________________________________
> From: williamc <wmcowart@...>
> To: mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2012 5:14 AM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Fuel Tank Question
>
>
> Â
> 1983 300SD, how many gallons is the fuel tank ? Bill C
>
With a 21.1 gallon tank that would be near 36 mpg . if the mpg was 28 mpg, it would be approximately a 28 gallon tank, is that possible ?
I made this trip running at 2600 to 2700 rpm, at 55 to 57 mph ; using B 100 fuel, home brew. i suspect the IP is just a touch late, valves recently adjusted, as thosetwo items would definately increase or decrease fuel milage. Any opinions. Bill C
--- In mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com, BStromsoe <bstromsoe@...> wrote:
>
> Body Type : W126
> Rims: Light Alloy Disc Rims 5.5J x 14 H 2
> Fuel Tank Capacity: 21.1 gal
> Tires: R 14
> Fuel Tank Reserve: 2.8 gal
> Fuel Consumption : 28.6 mpg
> Â
> brian from laverne, ca
> Mary (195K)Â Martha (280K)
> 1983 w123 300d's
>
>
> ________________________________
> From: williamc <wmcowart@...>
> To: mailto:diesel_mercedes%40yahoogroups.com
> Sent: Saturday, August 4, 2012 5:14 AM
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Fuel Tank Question
>
>
> Â
> 1983 300SD, how many gallons is the fuel tank ? Bill C
>
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