tvmaster
True Classic
Not that I usually care about this kind of thing…
SoCal climate, some hills, mostly non-freeway driving, however…
The master mechanics removed all the pollution equipment when they over-hauled the 1974, mostly original equipment car.
Its averaging between 14 and 18 miles per gallon (mpg) at best.
Fuel used is either 87 or 91, it doesn’t seem to make a difference, but being a car that isn’t driven a great deal, a tank can last several months.
The carb appears to be the original carburetor. Air filter looks reasonably clean, although a little gunky where the blower air is positioned.
I cleaned out, sprayed and inspected the carb jets last year and all looked good. Also adjusted the idle on directions from my crusty old Mr. FIAT repair fellow. When warmed up, it idles around 750-850.
Fuel, as seen through the clear fuel-filter, looks clean. Oil and filter changed less than 2k ago.
Any ideas where to look, or what other symptoms may be contributong to such lousy mileage?
My suspicion is that the master mechanics did not reconnect the carb hoses correctly after deleting the pollution kit, but at my level of newness, this is above my pay grade. The electircal system seems to be working fine now, ie I’m not getting any parasitic draws of notice.
Photos available upon request if needed for possible clues…
Any thoughts are appreciated, thanks.
SoCal climate, some hills, mostly non-freeway driving, however…
The master mechanics removed all the pollution equipment when they over-hauled the 1974, mostly original equipment car.
Its averaging between 14 and 18 miles per gallon (mpg) at best.
Fuel used is either 87 or 91, it doesn’t seem to make a difference, but being a car that isn’t driven a great deal, a tank can last several months.
The carb appears to be the original carburetor. Air filter looks reasonably clean, although a little gunky where the blower air is positioned.
I cleaned out, sprayed and inspected the carb jets last year and all looked good. Also adjusted the idle on directions from my crusty old Mr. FIAT repair fellow. When warmed up, it idles around 750-850.
Fuel, as seen through the clear fuel-filter, looks clean. Oil and filter changed less than 2k ago.
Any ideas where to look, or what other symptoms may be contributong to such lousy mileage?
My suspicion is that the master mechanics did not reconnect the carb hoses correctly after deleting the pollution kit, but at my level of newness, this is above my pay grade. The electircal system seems to be working fine now, ie I’m not getting any parasitic draws of notice.
Photos available upon request if needed for possible clues…
Any thoughts are appreciated, thanks.
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