Bad mileage

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 2:40 pm

Sheesh, only 20 miles to the gallon in Gretchen. My thoughts went straight to adjusting the carb. Any other suggestions of what may be the culprit?

thanks,
neal

hambone · Post by **hambone** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:05 pm

Timing or point gap could be slightly off.

Bookwus · Post by **Bookwus** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 4:45 pm

Hiya Neal,

Or you could be running a bit too rich. Valves also, but don't I remember you having already adjusted them? Checked your compression?

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:02 pm

Tuesday I plan to go over the valves and get the new points in. But yes, checked valves under 1,000 miles ago. Gap checked two weeks ago, timing one week ago. Haven't done a compression test, no.

neal

spiffy · Post by **spiffy** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 9:22 pm

Big shoes?

Anytime I get crappy mileage I get a gut feeling to go smell my oil.......just in case the float is takin a dump.

ruckman101 · Post by **ruckman101** » Sun Mar 02, 2008 10:24 pm

lol, maybe, but truly, I haven't been tearing it up that much.

neal

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Bad mileage

Bad mileage