RE: it was a very good lunch (sing like Frank Sinatra)

["Chadwick, John/COR/INV" <jchadwic@ch2m.com>]

Part of it could be that I have higher winter tires on it right now. They
are 195/55/15 instead of 205/50/15. That might throw it off a little too.
But with these tires on it, That's the best tank I've had so far.

Chadwick

-----Original Message-----
From: Chuck Simpson [mailto:Csimpson@zeltech.com]
Sent: April 16, 2001 2:59 PM
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Subject: RE: it was a very good lunch (sing like Frank Sinatra)


Dude...  when I had my '98 Jetta GLX with Garrett V.11 chip installed,
I managed 410 miles on one tank with strictly highway driving.  I kept
my speeds between 70-90 mph.  This was on my trip from Columbus, OH to
Norfolk, VA.

Is something seriously wrong with your VR6?  324 miles in one take
is something like 23 mpg (using 14 gallons of gas).  Your tank should
be 14.5 gallons in size.  I would usually average 24 mpg with lots of
city driving in my car.  You should be getting at least 26 mpg on the
highway (without a chip).

j/curious

-Chuck...



-----Original Message-----
From: Chadwick, John/COR/INV [mailto:jchadwic@ch2m.com]
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Subject: it was a very good lunch (sing like Frank Sinatra)


So I need to get gas after going up to Vail this weekend. I check the MFA
before I reset it, and to my (happy) surprise, I got 324 miles out of that
tank! I've driven this before and I have only gotten 276. During the week I
usually only get 250 if I'm lucky. I'll see what this tank can get me,
especially since I fixed my coil pack.
Anyway, I also took some pictures of the Vento, with my new digital camera,
since it's transformation. I should have those up tomorrow.

Chadwick
95 Vento GLX