Club 80-90 Forums

OK I know it will be an old topic.
But I am new so that's my excuse, and it affects us all,( both me being new and MPG).

So, on a 2L standard waterboxer in good order, running a Weber carb of which I have no idea of the spec, there you are blatting along to Dorset at 80MPH,

What do you get ?
Does 22MPG sound about right, or should I remove the Dalmation to improve the power to weight ratio and increase the MPG ?

Or does anyone have any other ideas apart from "Slow Down", or "buy a diesel"

If it's the 1.9DG motor (they didn't make a 2L water cooled iirc) then 2 things spring to mind.

Firstly 22MPG is very good at 80 MPH

Secondly, I wouldn't cruise at 80 MPH unless the motor is a recent genuine VAG replacement item, as, if it's typical mileage for it's age, it won't like being pushed like that for long before summat gives

Yep its a genuine replacement, and 1.9 watercooled petrol.
The only thing that "gave " was my wallet !

get the dalmation out front towing! if you want higher mileage. 22 sounds about right, quite good if your belting it.

get it lpg'd works out to about 44 mpg then costwise.

Ivor Brownun wrote:get it lpg'd works out to about 44 mpg then costwise.

Agreed