Now Oil Filters, was Re: 93 PT-40 for sale in Nashville

[Don Bradner]

Over the course of the 7K miles I've put on Blue Thunder so far, VMSpc runs
about 5.1 vs 5.3 measured by calculation. So, I always take a bit less fuel than
the "Tank Minder" on VMSpc says I will need, which is a good thing!

On 4/23/2008 at 3:38 PM mbulriss wrote:

>Don,
>
>I don't have that fancy VMSpc stuff. I have to do it the old fashion
>way on each fill up, dividing miles by gallons with pencil or
>calculator...... From what I read, I believe that you, Leroy and
>others really like it, and it seems fairly accurate based on the posts
>I have read.
>
>Just out of curiosity, what has been your experience double-checking
>the VMSpc box on mileage? I know my Jeep GC read-out on mpg isn't
>even close. It's always waaaay optimistic by 3+mpg.
>
>Thanks,
>
>Mike Bulriss
>1991 WB40 "Texas Minivan"
>San Antonio, TX
>
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>--- In WanderlodgeForum@yahoogroups.com, "Don Bradner"
> wrote:
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>> As a long-time VMSpc user, I do not doubt that the 1 mpg increase
>was seen. The problem is in ascribing a particular cause to the
>phenomenon, sort of like "I have cancer, and I know it was because
>that crop-duster flew too close to my house when I was 10 years old."
>>
>> I routinely see 1 mpg or more difference in trip segments. Most
>commonly West-to-East is better than East-to-West, because of
>prevailing winds, but also due to wind anomalies and of course
>gradient direction. A good head wind can knock a full mpg off, as a
>tail wind can add an mpg, for a difference of 2.
>>
>> Don Bradner
>> 90 PT40 "Blue Thunder"
>> Eureka, CA
>> Hoping to head up the Oregon Coast tomorrow, and the forecast says I
>will have a small tail wind
>>
>> On 4/23/2008 at 3:06 PM mbulriss wrote:
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>> >Using the "I don't believe it until I see it" logic, then there is no
>> >way Kurt got a 1 mpg increase after changing to the synthetic tranny
>> >fluid, repardless of wht his VMSpec says.
>>
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