Miata Mailing List: April 1997, Message #122
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From: 	Broussard@smtp.outer.net, Bill <BillBrou@aol.com>

Subject: RE: Fuel Economy

Date: 	Tue, 1 Apr 1997 18:25:57 -0500



>Another mileage data point. I had been running 14 degree timing with

>87 octane and getting about 24 in mixed stop and go and freeway

>driving. I'd guess in 200 miles I'd only have 40-50 freeway miles.

>I bumped the timing to 18 and started using 92 and todays fill

>yielded 28.4 mpg.



My dealer tells me that my '97 will get better mileage as it breaks in 

and "loosens" up.  Any comments on this?

Regards,

Bill Broussard