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Originally Posted by Chris D.
you'll never see 40's in an automatic omni/horizon,
the auto transmissions rob power like crazy..
also, they have that feedback carburator setups..
its a pain in the arse to deal with when they run bad because parts are scarce..
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Originally Posted by IndyIan
The 3 spd autos make 40 mpg pretty hard to get unless you can pulse and glide from like 50mph to 20mph without having other drivers kill you... Also I'm pretty sure those autos didn't lock the converter either.
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ps, I forgot some of the omni's used lean burn technology back then, so they may do better than I thought. If yours are lean burners then getting a manual trans might push you into the 50's
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Is there an easy way to check on the lean burn? The cars wouldn't be free, but probably 500 bucks for a pair of them. Could always convert one to EV...?