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Necoa #: 6381
Location: 7(AL,GA,TN)
Joined: Nov 02, 2005
Posts: 1034
Year: 1986
Model: El Camino
Posted: Thu Aug 21, 2008 8:50 pm Post subject:
but even our best guess may not be accurate. the best way is to completely fill the tank, and record the odometer reading. drive around until you need to refill, and top it off again. however much gas it takes to top it off is how many gallons you used.
record your new odometer reading and subtract the last reading from that number to get ditance traveled since your last fill up. (you can use the trip meter instead, if you have one)
divide miles traveled by how many gallond of gas you used to get your MPG. _________________
Formerly 86Conquista
Currently undergoing resto.
Planned:
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-ZQ8 wheels
-Disc Brakes
-More
Necoa #: 6858
Location: 7(AL,GA,TN)
Joined: Feb 07, 2006
Posts: 940
Year: 1970
Model: El Camino
Posted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 10:47 am Post subject: math question
If an El Camino Leaves the gas station with a full tank at eleven oclock. Travels west at fifty miles per hour with two people and a dog. They stop for lunch at twelve for fourty five minutes. NO WAIT, that was a train, wasent it? I bet Mike got all those train questions right in school. _________________ Jim
70 ElCamino 461 solid M20 331eaton
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Necoa #: 2321
Location: 15(AZ,NM)
Joined: Jan 30, 2004
Posts: 1169
Year: 1974
Model: El Camino
Posted: Wed Sep 03, 2008 11:15 pm Post subject:
If I had to guess what the original window sticker said back when your 83 was new. I'd guess that with a V6 you'd see 18MPG and with a V8 it would say 14 Highway.
Of course I've always been able to beat the MPG stickers.
Just a guess though.
That all assumed a brand new car too.
....You mileage may vary...
hee hee...
_________________ 74 El Camino Classic - project car #1
96 Camaro - RIP, Traded 10-16-2007
2008 Mustang GT, It ain't a Chevy but at least it's American!
the MPG of a Camino, you mean GPM (Gallons Per Mile) right?
best way is what 1badElky said, but you can probably take a stab in the dark somewhere from 8-14mpg, but it could very drastically depending on what you have under the hood n' so fourth. _________________
Cypress Texas, a nice little place others just call North West Houston.
Necoa #: 11774
Location: 6(FL)
Joined: May 21, 2008
Posts: 24
Year: 1986
Model: El Camino
Posted: Wed Sep 10, 2008 9:51 am Post subject:
My dads 86 with a 350 truck motor that he had put in when the 305 died and the original 700r4 tranny and an accurate speedo. was getting 26 highway when he gave it to me. I don't get that because my foot is much heavier. That was also with the rears on the stock rochester Qjet sealed shut with carbon because he never stomped on it. So essentially he was running it with a 2 barrel carb. I've gotten low 20's on the highway with it since I've had it though, well and cleaned the carb out so the rears will open. But to answer the first posters question, I don't believe the year he's talking about offered an overdrive tranny so unless its had one added it wouldn't get more than 18 on a good day.
Andi _________________ 86 elk being restored
72 caddy convertible being stored to be restored
04 silverado daily driver
The othere day I traveld 40 freeway miles to do some side work. I filled up befor I left and when I got there filled up again it took 5 gallons. I got a stock 68 327 2bbl powerglide and got 8 mpg at 60 mph thats 15 bucks one way my rpms are around 4500 plus is my guess. i cant wait to drop a tranny with a OD. I hope to see thous numbers double when i drop a new tranny in it. _________________
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thats 15 bucks one way 
my rpms are around 4500 plus is my guess. i cant wait to drop a tranny with a OD. I hope to see thous numbers double when i drop a new tranny in it.
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