ok....this is weird


my 86 camaro z28 305lg4,700r,2.73s totally 100% bone stock,emissions compliant,passes with ease....just got 34.2 mpg on the road trip my friend and i took today,32mpg way there and 34 on the way back,cruising a steady 70-75..

anybody else getting anywhere near this? the tc lockup is functional as well im still baffled by this,if i hadnt pumped the gas myself i wouldnt have beleived it.

im not complaining,but damn...thats insane MPG,btw about 26 city.

 

I hate you

I get about 1/3 of that, and only make about 40 more HP, LOL!

 

How did you pump your own gas in Oregon?

 

i filled back up in washington,total trip was from scio oregon,to longview washington

 

 

I would rather like to say, how did you do your math???

 

And is the tripmeter accurate

That is insane if you are really getting that though, that's what my dad's beater honda gets

 

it is illegal to pump your own gas in Oregon. Go figure.

 

thats phuct up

 

well 130 mile one way trip divided by 3.8 gallons of gas used...

and i used the odometer,the trip meter doesnt work,the trip is 133 miles from where im living now,to where my old house is,driven it many times.

 

I could get 25 to 30 in my old 2.8 mpfi. I had a good rebuild and had the idle set at 550rpm. The gear combo in it would let me get to 70 mph just before I got to 2000rpm. it would get to 2700 rpm if you went above 80 and got way up there if you went any faster. Cruise control helped on the highways. My low idle and flowmaster series muffler made the weenie v6 sound like a go-kart with a big cam

 

same here in jersey.. I still get out and do it myself anyway.. don't really want someone who barley speaks english to go near my car..

 

wait its illegal? wow i've never heard of that.. fricken insane. how come it's illegal?

 

Yeah, that's really wierd. Do you have to tip the pump boy?

 

 

Probably trying to prevent people from topping off their cars and emitting gas vapors into the atmosphere...

Either that or the gas stations used it to charge more for the service...

 

:werd:

can you imagine the first day on the job as a pump jockey? seriously the training would consist of "this is a gas pump, these are the different grades; now to dispense the gas, you pull this here lever on the handle" :lala:

 

Believe it or not, but I've been through Oregon a hundred times and each time I got gas, they topped me off.

Also, even with the full service, gas prices in Oregon are still cheaper than in California.

I think the law has something to do with gas being a hazardous material and they don't want soccer moms and yuppies to accidentally blow up the state.

 

Actually the story I heard was Leon Hess who created Hess gas stations had alot to do with it. At this time Hess gas stations were known for their full service being exceptional amongst most gas stations and were very popular for this while still selling their gas cheaper. At this time gas stations felt to compete with Hess they would provide self service stations and be able to charge less than Hess. Well this didnt sit well with Hess and he had very close relations with New Jersey state officials at the time. So since Hess at the time had very good ties with the state officials he was able to make the full service law be instated in New Jersey. This is how I heard it from some old folks so dont take it to be fact but it sounded ike a pretty good explanation to me.