Date: Thu, 13 Feb 2003 22:34:37 GMT From: Paul Halliday <pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk> Subject: Re: What size vacuum hose for a C900 T16
in article MPG.18b60b365a8440629897fanopsam.cis.dfn.de, MeatballTurbo at carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com wrote on 13/02/2003 20:06: > In article <BA7197D3.3996%pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk>, pjghnopsamyonder.co.uk > spouted forth into alt.autos.saab... >> in article MPG.18b5f2c8189feba29897f8nopsam.cis.dfn.de, MeatballTurbo at >> carl.robsonnopsamcing-czechs.com wrote on 13/02/2003 18:22: >> >> <SNIP> >> >>>>>> And the fuel gauge >>>>>> doesn't seem to be too accurate. With the gauge showing 1/4 tank, I >>>>>> filled up to the most it would take, and it stopped at £29 (95ron UK >>>>>> premium unleaded, approx 38 litres?). I thought it was supposed to be a >>>>>> 60+ litre tank? >>>>> >>>>> Most 900s have very conservative gauges. >>>> >>>> You should be getting between 25 and 30 MPG so from full, refill between >>>> 300 >>>> and 350 miles to be sa>>> Hmm, seemed I got (very) roughly arround 24mpg from Optimax, although >>> arround 70 miles of that was running at at average of 70/80mph. the res >> was mixed town/ Fast Aroad/ slow congested motorway. >>> >>> I think I got slightly less from Sainsburys 95ron, but it is cheaper. >> >> Carl, what did I tell you, man? >> Don't use Optimax - Saab turbos hate it. Use Super (98 RON) and 95 RON if >> you're a cheapskate :) > > Well I was experimenting with the Optimax. Optmax is 98 RON. Local other > petrols are BP and Esso with Super unleaded at 97 RON and 95RON, and > Sainsburys with 95 RON. > > Was going to try the Optimax, see if it made a difference MPG wise, if > it did, try the BP or Esso 97 RON see if I could get it closer to > balance cost/MPG. I don't mind putting dearer than the standard stuff > in, as long as I'm getting the best returns for the money, hence the > brand experimenting. IMO 98 RON Esso Super is just great. Texaco (if you can get it) is better. I found a more sustained boost was possible running on Texaco, but Esso gave a good run. Shell Optimax is kind of okay (after 95 RON) for the first tank, but second onwards is just shit.
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