MISERABLE Mileage.............

My buddy FINALLY gauged his mileage by filling the tank and checking it at the half way mark.........I almost CHOKED...........(which is probably what the CAR is doing).............. 9.3 miles per gallon with his Super Six !

I've tuned enough motors to know the obvious things that need to be taken care of, but I have NEVER heard of this lousy mileage, even on a clunker.

This car is a Volare wagon, 1978.......he says there is a Cat under it........I wasn't aware that they used cats as far back as that, but I suspect it's pretty well plugged for one thing............the timing is a bit off for sure (sometimes it deisels a bit when you shut it off)........I will lay odds that the choke is set too rich and not opening all the way, especially since he just installed a 160 degree thermostat in it and it runs way down by the first line in the cold........as I remember, those chokes needed proper temp to open all the way.

Air cleaner is OK........has electronic ignition.........probably needs plugs and wires, cap & rotor, etc...........

Anything you guys can add here? Any little particulars for the Super Six you can think of that I should look for?.............At $3.50 a gallon, this guys goin' broke fast................... :help: