*74 620 with aftermarket carb sucking gas

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MinxTrab
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Hello i have a 1974 datsun 620 and i put a weber aftermarket carb on it.....the truck runs pretty well but it sucks fuel down.........any suggestions on how i can remedy this problem...is it jetting....i would really love to make this my comutter truck but i need it to be some what fuel effeciant......plaease help-


-milo


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PEZi
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what kind of carb? what kind of mileage?

MinxTrab
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its a weber aftermarket and the carb has less than 100 miles on it the truck has 74k original miles

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for mileage i was more thinking of what kinds of MPG you've been getting with it

MinxTrab
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o duh! my bad :blush: .......about 18-19 mpg

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to be honest... that is a kind of common number with aftermarket carbs. sad.... but true


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