Date: Wed, 30 Dec 1998 20:56:16 GMT From: dwinslownopsamejanews.com Subject: Re: Gas mileage?
In article <19981230123026.00191.00004859nopsamt1.aol.com>, damonp228nopsamcom (DamonP228) wrote: > Hello fellow saab owners > > I went to the dealership today to have some work done on my 1988 saab 900s and > found out something I never heard before. I told the technician that my gas > mileage which was before around 26-28 mpg has now doropped to 21-22. His reply > was that the fuel has changed to have more oxygen in it. This will then cause > your gas mileage to drop about 15-20%. Has anyone else heard this before, and > if so is it true? I live in Northern NJ, I don't know if this will make a > diffence with the cold climate and the rate of oxygen in the gas. > > dp Maybe in NJ the gas has changed to cause this, but my gas mileage is still around 26-28 here in NC. The one thing that caused a noticable drop in my fuel economy once was a crack in the exhaust system. Had it fixed and all was well. -DW -----------== Posted via Deja News, The Discussion Network ==---------- http://www.dejanews.com/ Search, Read, Discuss, or Start Your Own