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I have these variations on our '82 240D too ~ we drive it to Las vegas and back on a fairly routine basis , as it's clapped out I don't exceed 65 MPH but I nearly always run the AC flat out .
One time , it'll be 28 MPG . the next , 32 . once in a while , it jumps way up to 36 MPG's .
Maybe it's the additives I use sporadically ? .
-Nate
Two things :
One he says it didn't when I'm pretty sure it did and two :
The high fuel mileage was only on our long trips when Tom drives as he's a lot slower driver than I do...
Considering Tom's W-126 isthe size & heft of a _BUICK_ , I'm thinking 27 MPG is pretty good ! .
-Nate
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I've been commenting on that same premise, for quite some time.
I make the same drive, same car, same weather, year after year, from here to
Packwood, WA.
I've noted a drop in fuel economy, with all factors being exactly the same,
over a long period of time. Many, many trips.
I did also note, one of the reasons for my loss of economy, was, a loose
pre-chamber collar.
When that was fixed, I got back close to 30 mpg, where it had dropped to 28
or so.
But, it used to get 30-32.
I've kept good records, and have many trips, to average over different time
periods.
And, my car, in the last 10 years I've owned it, has gone from 185K to 240 K
in mileage, so, "wear" should not be a real factor, as far as changing
conditions.
by the way: '86 300 sdl.
To me, it started when "they" began reducing the sulfur content of
diesel......and, in winter, the "winterized" diesel, seems different, too,
when I got it.
Henry
----- Original Message -----
From: "Stan George" <ssgkag@frontier.com>
To: <diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2011 10:11 AM
Subject: Re: [diesel_mercedes] Re: Fuel Milage Check 1984 300CD Auto W/ AC
> On 1/27/2011 10:02 AM, audiolaw@aol.com wrote:
>> Nate's comment about 32-36 mpg was just faulty memory.
> On a round trip from Portland to Seattle I used to break 31 mpg with no
> problem (83 240D). This month I only got about 29 mpg. Anybody think
> there is less energy in our diesel that in the past?? Can't think of
> any other variations.
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> Stan George Portland <<
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On 1/27/2011 10:02 AM, audiolaw@aol.com wrote:
On a round trip from Portland to Seattle I used to break 31 mpg with no problem (83 240D). This month I only got about 29 mpg. Anybody think there is less energy in our diesel that in the past?? Can't think of any other variations.Nate's comment about 32-36 mpg was just faulty memory.
I commented on this a few days ago. The 300SD, fully loaded (tool boxes, bodies, suitcases, road food, etc.) has broken 32 mpg on long highway trips, even with AC running. I do not believe it has ever broken 33 mpg. Nate's comment about 32-36 mpg was just faulty memory. Tom In a message dated 1/27/2011 9:53:11 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, max_stemple@yahoo.com writes: > What happened to the 32 to 34 mpg? Max
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> Sunday fill up, Nate squeezed in as much as he could, higher up the filler
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> 442.3 miles, 15.902 gal. = 27.8 mpg, fully loaded, no AC. Mixed driving
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> Tom '81 300SD, 347,+++ miles.
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