RE: 2000 VR6 - Gas mileage woes.

["Seann Dorand" <Seann_Dorand@ins.com>]

I let it go down to like right at the right side of teh red line.

there it usually reads like anywhere between 275 and 300.

I'm trying to figure out if my gas mileage woes are coming from my wheel.
the car runs great up to 72... .above that i start to get  a slight harmonic
noise and very slight vibration... then it gets a little worse.

I think i'm getting like 21 or 22 on the highway.

Seann


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chuck Simpson [mailto:Csimpson@ZELTECH.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, October 26, 1999 3:30 PM
> To: 'Seann Dorand '; 'jettaglx@igtc.com '
> Subject: RE: 2000 VR6 - Gas mileage woes.
>
>
> How empty do you run your VR6?
> Keep track of how many miles vs. how many gallons are needed to
> re-fill your tank at the station.  Even though my gas needle
> says "E"... I may still have 1.5 gallons left in the tank (which
> equals approx. 50 miles left).
>
> If you haven't leased your vehicle, you may want to consider buying
> an aftermarket chip to help increase gas-mileage and give your
> VR6 some extra pep.
> I have a '98 VR6 with a Garrett chip and I generally average
> 30-32 mpg on highway and 24-25 mpg city.  Like I said in an earlier
> posting, I hit 400 miles on one tank of gas (all highway of course).
> This was a noticable difference with stock mileage (20/27).
>
> Another thing to consider...  my alignment was f**ked up from the
> factory and I think it affected my mileage.  I noticed my mpg
> went up a few clicks after getting an alignment.
>
> Good Luck,
>
> -Chuck Simpson
> '98 White Jetta GLX-VR6
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Seann Dorand
> To: jettaglx@igtc.com
> Sent: 10/26/99 1:41 PM
> Subject: 2000 VR6 - Gas mileage woes.
>
>
> On another note, I'm wondering what other 2000 VR6 sports/lux
> owners are
> getting in terms of gas mileage.  My car is a stick (of
> course :)) and I
> find that I'm getting about 300 miles to a tank.  I think the
> tank is 14
> or
> 14.5 gallons.  I drive pretty fast... 80+ most of the time
> but my wife's
> car
> doesn't drink nearly that kind of gas... hell, Vette's don't even eat
> that
> kind of gas.  I think the new Vette gets like 28mpg or something.
>
> Please let me know.
>
> Thanks,
> Seann Dorand - seann_dorand@ins.com
>