RE: Miles per gallon...

["Ng, Kevin (NationsCredit)" <kevin.ng@nationscredit.com>]

Last time I checked my MFA position "2" I was getting 21-22 mpg on avg :(
But my driving is about 50/50 city/hwy.

Wanna know how to get 99.9 mpg? Drive at a constant speed, reset your MFA
position "1", release throttle, and watch your gas mileage skyrocket!

Kevin Ng
97 GLX Windsor Blue
G-chip v10, G<spit>A's


> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Chuck Simpson [SMTP:csimpson@zeltech.com]
> Sent:	Wednesday, December 02, 1998 10:24 AM
> To:	jettaglx@igtc.com
> Subject:	Re: Miles per gallon...
> 
> Yeah... maybe your Garret chip helps you get such great gas mileage.
> I have a Stock GLX and I'm getting very near the 30 mpg range during
> freeway trips.  The only reason I did compare the fuel efficiency is
> because
> 
> someone else on the list was amazed that I actually did get between
> 29-30 mpg!
> 
> So I'm assuming that I can get a Garret chip and have several more mpg
> added to my current amount.  *sweet*
> 
> For a 6-cyl. engine, I don't think 30 mpg is all that bad.  I wouldn't go
> as far to say it is a gas guzzler.
> 
> Do better tires really reduce torque steer???  I've never heard this
> before.  If others can confirm... then I'll go out this weekend and buy
> some new treads!!!  My GA's suck... but they felt fine at 130+ rev-limits.
> The only time I ever feel UNsafe in my car is during acceleration and my
> car wants to pull at all sorts of directions other than straight.
> 
> c-ya,
> 
> -Chuck Simpson...
> '98 White Jetta GLX-VR6
> 
> 
> Robert A Parsons wrote:
> 
> > That mileage sounds normal to me.  Last weekend I drove from San Diego
> to
> > Burbank (north LA) and averaged 30.1mpg on the way up with ave speed of
> > 78mph per MFA - this was with the obligatory 100+ run thru Oceanside (Is
> > the white glx with 17" wheels 5north fri 1pm by Autotech on the list?)
> > and a few typical LA slam-the-brakes episodes.  I must have had a
> > tailwind on the way up though cause my roundtrip ave was 28.6mpg
> >
> > That said, I think comparing vr6 fuel efficiency is silly for several
> > reasons:
> > 1.  road surfaces have a drastic effect on mileage
> > 2.  everyone has different driving habits
> > 3.  modifications such as chips and tires make a difference
> > 4.  the vr6 is a gas guzzler!!!
> >
> > Decent tires will not only remove torque steer, but also every other
> > crappy characteristic of the GAs.  I cringe reading about the stock 130+
> > rev-limiter runs, I remember feeling pretty UNsafe with the crapyears at
> > that speed - it's a whole different "confidence inspiring" experience
> > with z-rated tires.  I digress....
> >
> > Rob
> > 97 Blurple Vento VR6
> > Garrett 08, K&N panel w/ modded box
> > Dunlop SP 4000, Eclipse 5341 /BOSE
> > AMS Keyless
> >
> > >Date: Mon, 30 Nov 1998 18:22:31 -0500
> > >From: Chuck Simpson <csimpson@zeltech.com>
> > >Subject: Miles per gallon...
> >
> > >Hi folks,
> >
> > >About a week ago someone was wondering how I
> > was getting such great gas mileage when driving on
> > the freeway/highway.  During the weekend, I drove
> > from Norfolk, VA to Washington D.C. and back and
> > my MFA registered 29.8mpg during my trip.  I was
> > driving around 75-85 mph and sometimes drove it
> > a bit faster at about 95 mph.  Just to make sure the
> > MFA was correct, I filled the tank before I left and
> > reset the MFA.  I drove 360.5 miles before the
> > next refill and had to use 12.097 gallons... that came
> > out to be 29.8007 mpg which is what the MFA said.
> > I thought cool!
> >
> > But here is the kicker....  When I first bought the
> > car, it turned out the alignment was off a bit.  The
> > mechanic ended up adjusting my "toe" to zero (I
> > think).  He mentioned this should cause me to
> > get better gas mileage and longer life on my
> > tires.  It seems to be working, but I'm wondering
> > if this can be a problem for anything else?  I do
> > notice more torque-steer during acceleration... and
> > THAT SUCKS!  But the mpg increase rocks ass!
> >
> > I usually get between 23-24 mpg during city
> > driving.
> >
> > What do you think...  Did I make a mistake by
> > accepting this alignment setting?
> >
> > - -Chuck Simpson
> > '98 White Jetta GLX-VR6
> >
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