Metro Thrashing

[metroschultz]

It's Tuesday (it is isn't it?)
My 8 year old Grandson is running around the house

shooting everything with his cap-gun (I think the dog has died about twenty times now)

and I can't find my old log book. (I bought a new one for the trip,
fully believing I would find the old one when I got home)

Now for some rough numbers
Fill up before leaving town 8.1 gallons, miles ???????
trip to W.Va. ...................7.806 gallons, miles 369 = 47.27 mpg
(runs bad, climbing 9% grade at 30 mph, rarely go over 55)
run around Kistler............2.183 gallons, miles 92 = 42.14 mpg
(this was the test and tune phase, not counting this really)
trip home............................7.844 gallons, miles 362 = 46.15
(runs great, 9% grade at 70 mph, rarely under 70 mph)
(Barb says, " Alright Cap'nSlo, you're gonna have to change your plate")

So it looks as if I get 46 mpg @ 70 mph
What does that work out to @ 55 mph ???????
We'll find out soon, I'm driving the carpool this week.
L8R
Schultz

[Johnny Mullet]

So how was the ride with the new seats? I bet that really improved the comfort level for the trip.

[metroschultz]

The ride is way more comfortable than before.
Enough so that I can now be the car pool car.
My pool buddy is over 300# and couldn't sit in the old seat without hindering my shift-ability.
Now he's comfy and I can shift without hitting him constantly.
My wife likes them too and that was the reason for the swap anyway.
S.

[Will]

Excellent and entertaining thread. Totally cool!!! I look forward to the numbers... And the next project!!!

[justpassntime]

After readin this thread I feel obligated to buy a Metro. Remember when it was a bad thing to be envious of a Metro owner?

[Hacksaw]

Originally Posted by justpassntime

After readin this thread I feel obligated to buy a Metro. Remember when it was a bad thing to be envious of a Metro owner?

The clinical name for what you have is, "GEOENVY" and there is no cure, save buying one yourself and passing the disease to everyone around you...

Hacksaw.

[justpassntime]

Hacksaw, Thanks for the diagnosis and remedy. There is one on Craiglist for $200 needs an engine. 1.0l runs rough.

Oh forgot to ask, Is vaseline required by all Metro owners? I had a friend that had one and he was from the Bayou I am almost positive he probably had some.

I feel like I need it every time I pull into a gas station. Our gas tax is nearly $.90 per gallon here.

[Johnny Mullet]

For $200.00 you better scarf it up now! I bet it's gone already.

Most of the time when they state "needs engine" is usually nothing more than a teardown and rebuild on these cars.

[MetroMPG]

47 mpg @ 30-55 mph vs. 47 mpg @ 70 mph? I got the impression the trip home has more downhill in it, no?

Anyway those numbers have my attention. Looking forward to the carpool numbers this week...

[metroschultz]

Yes it is more downhill toward home
I live at sea level and Coyote is 1500 feet up.
Take into consideration the oxygen deficiency as well.
S.