Date: 18 Oct 2002 06:35:05 -0700 From: kevin.sloanenopsamrope.com (kevin sloane) Subject: Re: Extreme fuel consumption of a 9.5
Thanks Keith, I'll verify the mpg by doing a couple more checks, perhaps it was just a particularly bad week! My Saab has a sensonic gearbox, and I wonder if that causes it to use more petrol than a manual? I'll write again when I have some more results. KeithG <noonenopsamspring.com> wrote in message news:<aomjp8$uns$1nopsam.atl.mindspring.net>... > 17 MPG!??! in a 2.0LT(t) something is wrong. It could be as simple as an > air filter. Both mine get 25 in town and 30 on the road. one is a 2.0T > (1992 C900) and the other is a 2.3T (1995 9k). 17 sounds more like a v6 > than a L4T. The longer it goes like this, the higher the chance of > engine damage, though. Did you verify this value by measuring > consumption for 2 fills? Reliance on the SID is not suggested as it CAN > be wrong. > > KeithG > > kevin sloane wrote: > > My Saab (a 900 S 2.0 turbo) manages about 17 miles to the gallon, > > which is a dreadful waste. Trouble is, I can't afford to get rid of > > it, as its value has halved in 18 months. If you go for Saab > > servicing, its £125 an hour now. > > Its just a heavy, expensive car, I'm afraid. > > I wouldn't have another one!
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