Re: Early Gremlin Question?

["amc74hornet" <amc74hornet@xxxx>]

--- In BaadAssGremlins@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, twa1950@xxxx wrote:
> I never got more than 18 out of my Gremlin's. To be honest with no more room 
> than they had it was pretty poor I thought. I traded my 77 off for a 83 
> Celebrity and got about 25 city and close to 30 on the road. I love my Gremlin' but 
> the Chevy could easily seat four if not five and drove and road a lot better 
> than the Gremlin. I know when I got my 77 I was very disappointed in the gas 
> mileage. I had a Cutlass that got about 13-15. I thought I would get about 25 
> out of the Gremlin but I was fooled. I think that is why I only kept mine for 
> about 2 years. I am glad my mother kept hers.
> Terry

By 77 the add on polution equiptment also helped kill milage. Also the carter carb was no prize either. I added a Holley Economaster to my original Hornet in 1977 and got a nice boost in milage along with the other modifications I made to it. The car still runs fine with it. 
"Doc"