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gas mileage by paintballman_69
Started on: 06-21-2003 10:32 PM
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Last post by: Doug85GT on 06-22-2003 02:14 AM
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Report this Post06-21-2003 10:32 PM Click Here to See the Profile for paintballman_69Send a Private Message to paintballman_69Direct Link to This Post
how do i improve my gas mileage a little bit more mind u i drive 60 miles a day to work and back and fill up everyother day( about 20 miles a gallon) and i did a tune up and changed the o2 sensor already
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Report this Post06-22-2003 01:56 AM Click Here to See the Profile for rrobertsSend a Private Message to rrobertsDirect Link to This Post
Try some fuel injector cleaner. A bad spray can cause poor gas mileage. Also are you going into closed loop and is your timing right? Air leaks? Many things including alignment can cause poor mileage.

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I was getting very poor gas mileage when I bought my car in Oct. It started at 15 mpg city! I did a series of things to fix it.

1. Replaced the old out of balance tires. ~ 17 mpg city
2. Did a full tune up including replacing wires, spark plugs and air filter. ~18 mpg city.
3. Replaced my transmission fluid with synthetic oil. My fluid level was about 1 quart low. This made shifting much smoother and the transmission went into gear easier. ~23 mpg highway with 200 pounds of luggage @ 75 mph
4. Fixed my EGR system. 27 mpg highway with 200 pounds of luggage @ 75 mph.
5. Drove @ 60-65 mph following grandpa home from camp. 29 mpg highway with 200 pounds of luggage.
6. Drove @ 80-90 mph for 200 miles. 22 mpg highway.

I will be buying some BG 44K fuel injector cleaner to run through my engine. I expect my fuel milage to increase when I do this since my injectors have 145k miles on them.

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