poor gas mileage - please help!

[richard]

I am filling the gas tank up all the way, and rocking it to get the bit of extra that gives me.

I got my haynes manual last night and removed the gas tank, checked the fuel filter (seems to be fine), and removed the air filter.  The air filter looks pretty bad, but I don't know how to tell how bad exactly.  I'm picking up a new one today and I'll try installing it tonight.  any maintenance things I can think of while I'm at it I'll go ahead and check, but if it looks like it might just be the air filter, I'd rather not disassemble the carbs just yet... time, you realize, and I want to get back on the road!  I drove my car today for the first time in weeks.

I'll keep you posted.

[JohNLA]

Glad the manual made it.