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Old 05-09-2005, 08:58 PM
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Originally Posted by greaseworld
i have an 81 300d merc with 180,000 miles on it. it seems to only be getting about 23 miles per gallon. what could be causing this and what can i do to fix it. it should be getting around 30 - 35 mpgs, right? any ideas would be helpful. thanks.
Thats about what I get but I alternate between stop and go city driving and 70-80 mph highway bursts....
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