Well I've been a bit troubled by my mileage, which is on the low side:

90 Carat 2.1L, MT, stock, 195k mi on car, 30k mi on rebuild
Last tank: 16.5 mpg; previous tank: 17 mpg
70% Hwy (`70mph), 30% City
light load
occasional AC
proper tire pressure

Also, during a recent 2-Vanagon road trip, I compared my mileage to my
91-GL-Auto-165k-mi caravan buddy.  My mileage was just a hair lower,
although I used AC occassionally and the other hadn't.  (But I also utilized
cruise control, the other didn't)

I expected, though, that the manual trans would have a distinct advantage
over the auto.

Ideas?

-James
90 Carat

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