FordGuy100
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My first 400 mile/half tank! Driving 75-80 with AC....
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Just wondering, are you truly at a half tank? Based on my gauge and fuel-ups, when my gauge is at 1/2, I would say that my fuel level's really closer to 1/3 (I usually get to 1/2 at about 400 miles, but I'm at 1/4 by 500 miles or so)...I'm sure that each individual car's a bit different in this regard, though...
In any event, congrats
In any event, congrats
FordGuy100
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Yes, the second half definatly goes faster. I just wanted to reach that milestone 
My last trip down to Houston and back netted me 45.1mpg. 75mph + AC. Half tank was at 390 miles so this one seems a little higher.
My last trip down to Houston and back netted me 45.1mpg. 75mph + AC. Half tank was at 390 miles so this one seems a little higher.
That's with the manual, right?
Not bad at all
Not bad at all
FordGuy100
Registered User
Yes its on the manual. I am going to start looking into a deaper 5th gear. I think .681 vs the .7xx factory overdrive.
rhkcommander
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What did you get on auto, sorry if its been mentioned?
Too bad the autos dont do as well, I was hoping to get a car that she could drive. Tried teaching her on the T19 but she won't practice enough with it OFF before wanting to hit the roads, then either drop the clutch or take too long dragging it and roll back on a 1/3 degree incline lol.
Too bad the autos dont do as well, I was hoping to get a car that she could drive. Tried teaching her on the T19 but she won't practice enough with it OFF before wanting to hit the roads, then either drop the clutch or take too long dragging it and roll back on a 1/3 degree incline lol.
FordGuy100
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The best the automatic has gotten was 49.6mpg. Usually its high 30's/low 40's.
Summer time (full AC use), purely city driving its mid 30's.
Summer time (full AC use), purely city driving its mid 30's.
FordGuy100
Registered User
Headed down to Houston again. Last trip netted me 44.5mpg
569 miles, 12.75 gallons
I also taught myself how to vent the tank! You hold the little dohicky on the left hand side of the filler tube and it vents the air out. They say dont do it unless you plan a road trip as fuel will be at the very top of the tank and can slosh out I guess. I put in an extra two gallons this way!
569 miles, 12.75 gallons
I also taught myself how to vent the tank! You hold the little dohicky on the left hand side of the filler tube and it vents the air out. They say dont do it unless you plan a road trip as fuel will be at the very top of the tank and can slosh out I guess. I put in an extra two gallons this way!
EMD_DRIVER
Say what?!?!
FordGuy100
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Mary just told me she got 41.7mpg with her car at 80mph cruise with max AC. Pretty darn good if you ask me!
Result of venting:
And yes this is legit
Result of venting:
And yes this is legit
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79jasper
Chickenhawk
That's not always the case.
I've been trying to read up on vw TDI's. With the DSG 6 speed auto, it's actually a geared trans just like a manual, same clutch and flywheel between the two, but it's electronically shifted. Pretty sweet.
Anyways that's how I understood it, maybe someone else can explain it better or correct my info.
FordGuy100
Registered User
That's exactly what it is. A computer controlled manual. But, just like using cruise control bs not, you will still achieve better with a tru manual.
Plus the dsg requires an expensive 40k mile service, and has a stupid dual mass flywheel.
Plus the dsg requires an expensive 40k mile service, and has a stupid dual mass flywheel.
79jasper
Chickenhawk
Can the single mass flywheel not be used with the DSG?
I thought I had read that people were using those instead.
I thought I had read that people were using those instead.
What he said, and there's one other thing...the clutch assemblies in the DSG's are oil-lubricated, and as I understand it, that oil's pretty viscous and seriously kills fuel mileage...IIRC almost as bad as a traditional slushbox. The last I checked (a couple of years ago), they were working on a dry-clutch setup that'll eliminate that problem and make it a "true" automatically-shifted manual transmission, but they hadn't gotten it ready for the real world yet.
79jasper
Chickenhawk
That sounds pretty crazy, but these days..........
The one I test drove had the dsg, and it was reading 42 MPG.
Which the car lot was in the middle of town.
I'll just have to read some more.
The one I test drove had the dsg, and it was reading 42 MPG.
Which the car lot was in the middle of town.
I'll just have to read some more.
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