Hey Fred,
Looking at these old posts is confusing. The fuel prices then were dear also.
We did have a good run 12ish months ago but the fuel prices are back up there!
That does sound high for a stockish 289 in a light car.
I know nothing about carburettors, is it to big for the engine or need jetting.
Was the traffic slow, lights etc.
Sounds like it may need a tune.
Yeah, I’d definitely go to 95 fuel.
17.5l/100km is only 16 imperial mpg, that’s the way you used to talk on old cars, that’s pretty bad.
But in the old days when we’d get 20mpg or better and the traffic was way better!
I waited for three green lights the other day to get through a known bad intersection! Some people are so inconsiderate of others behind them. If the light turns green and every car in the line moves there is no chain reaction, my pet hate!
Nothing to do with cars, my bike runs better on 95 I reckon, I think because they claim it produces so much power they resort to saying you must use 98, On the best day, best tune maybe?
Hope you get it sorted.
Cheers Phil.
PS, On a another matter of traffic my Son and family moved from Arncliffe in the City (real heavy traffic) to Bathurst.
First off they said there’s no traffic in Bathurst, now you should here them whinge about Bathurst traffic!
There are known bottlenecks you need to avoid at all costs!
