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Fiat MPG
now, i was not suprised, nor am i that bothered as long journeys are rare. but i think on a 200 mile trip, doing 60 the whole way(travelling with a VW camper!) i still only got at best 27MPG out of my car. It's running a 2 litre Fiat, and isn't timed up quite right. so i was wondering what sort of mpg i should expect out of it if it's running "right".
i must say though, it did the 200 miles better than i ever did with the A series!
i must say though, it did the 200 miles better than i ever did with the A series!
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25 was about right for mine. I'd hoped that was due to carb running rich and foot running heavy.
I think LPG will approximately half your cost per mile but you will lose your boot or at least spare tyre space. Someone on here has LPG'd a standard Minor - I'm sure I've seen a pic.
Tuning in and a light right foot will help but if you put a TC in it's difficult to resist the dark side:)
I think LPG will approximately half your cost per mile but you will lose your boot or at least spare tyre space. Someone on here has LPG'd a standard Minor - I'm sure I've seen a pic.
Tuning in and a light right foot will help but if you put a TC in it's difficult to resist the dark side:)
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Hi
We have bean running A35 for about 6 months on LPG
and are very happy with it it cost about 7 p per mile
Did the conversion our selves
will be doing a morris with twin cam
In the next 2 or 3 months so will let you know how it go’s
We have bean running A35 for about 6 months on LPG
and are very happy with it it cost about 7 p per mile
Did the conversion our selves
will be doing a morris with twin cam
In the next 2 or 3 months so will let you know how it go’s
Last edited by grumpydad on Thu Sep 10, 2009 12:16 am, edited 1 time in total.
callyspoy,
I've got a modified TC with twin 45 Webers on it and if I'm very careful and potter along at 60 then I can get close to 30mpg. Though I generally get way less than that but I think that is mainly my own fault. So definitely get the timing sorted and also get the carb tuned properly as this can make a lot of difference.
Regards,
Wasl
I've got a modified TC with twin 45 Webers on it and if I'm very careful and potter along at 60 then I can get close to 30mpg. Though I generally get way less than that but I think that is mainly my own fault. So definitely get the timing sorted and also get the carb tuned properly as this can make a lot of difference.
Regards,
Wasl
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Fiat mpg
Hi just doing mpg on my 1600 fiat twin cam. Went to the regional rally (great day) Have done 230 miles so far on a full 9 1/2 gallon tank. There is still approx 2 1/2 gal left but will only no the correct MPG when I fill up again. It seems to do about 39 MPG now since fitting a new Weber DGV carburetta and it was set up on a rolling road. The timing was well out before then getting about 28 to 30 MPG. I do use BP Ultimate Petrol though.
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Re: LPG conversion
grumpydad wrote:Hi
We have bean running A35 for about 6 months on LPG
and are very happy with it it cost about 7 p per mile
Did the conversion our selves
will be doing a morris with twin cam
In the next 2 or 3 months so will let you know how it go’s
Hi Grumpydad, have you managed to do the conversion on the twin cam? if so how is it running, can you advise on costs for DIY kit.
Regards
keith