Thirsty +2s130/5
Posted: Tue Jul 20, 2004 10:49 pm
Hi,
I am running a 73 +2S130/5 as an every day car, the best I can get is 17mpg ,on
leaded !! I am having to hide the fuel bills from my wife. The car has dellortos and I have given them a short service. The jet numbers seem correct. The float levels are at 16mm. I have checked for leaks but not found any. The timing & points are OK. The car starts well without choke(I am told this is normal). The temp guage takes a while to get to 85 but once there levels out with the aid of the electric fan.
An oil cooler has been fitted. I was interested in the evaporation comments & will look into it. The car does have a bit of a petrol smell to it but not that bad. If I drive slightly more aggressively I get 12mpg at 117p per litre this is no joke. Otherwise performance is excellent , I just dare not use it. What mpg should I expect. I have been told I can use Shell Optimax unleaded without any worries of valve seat regression , but have not as yet as I wanted to get it right on leaded first. Any advice gratefully accepted
I am running a 73 +2S130/5 as an every day car, the best I can get is 17mpg ,on
leaded !! I am having to hide the fuel bills from my wife. The car has dellortos and I have given them a short service. The jet numbers seem correct. The float levels are at 16mm. I have checked for leaks but not found any. The timing & points are OK. The car starts well without choke(I am told this is normal). The temp guage takes a while to get to 85 but once there levels out with the aid of the electric fan.
An oil cooler has been fitted. I was interested in the evaporation comments & will look into it. The car does have a bit of a petrol smell to it but not that bad. If I drive slightly more aggressively I get 12mpg at 117p per litre this is no joke. Otherwise performance is excellent , I just dare not use it. What mpg should I expect. I have been told I can use Shell Optimax unleaded without any worries of valve seat regression , but have not as yet as I wanted to get it right on leaded first. Any advice gratefully accepted