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MPG '72 142 automatic 140-160

posted by  72142s on  Fri Aug 31 07:28 CST 2012
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Just wanted to finish this off by saying after tuning, adjusting and getting everything as right as I can, after 4 months of this car as my daily driver I'm averaging 20 MPG, 20.39 MPG this week to be exact! Not bad,I'm happy with that and let's me justify driving an old car to work. Automatic works well( I don't have to hit the highway to get to work), brakes, steering are great, slow on the takeoff but otherwise has enough passing power etc.My timing is at about 18 degrees, still have the points.
Most people around here have never seen one of these, I had one 240 owner tell me he didn't know Volvo made cars before the 240.






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