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Old Dec 10, 2003 | 10:21 PM
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Huge Gas Mileage Increase!!!

Here you go..........

http://community.webshots.com/album/104236890PSinJb

Ok, this is what i did to get an average gain of 70 more miles per tank of gas.

Poured in the Pyroil Engine flush, ran the engine for 5 min. Then changed oil like usual. Put in the new oil, drove the car till it was on Empty (only took about 10 miles ) Then filled up with Premium gas. Then poured in the B-12 Chemtool into the gastank. After that I went from averaging 200 miles per tank, to averaging 270 miles per tank. And that is not driving it like a grandma, I like to put my foot in it.

All of the stuff cost me about $9 at Kragans. Has paid for itself MANY times over. I've run at least 12 tanks through, and the lowest I got was 255 miles to a tank (which was just once). Everything else has been 270 and up.
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 12:07 AM
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NICE!

but is it safe?!


i only get about 300 kms to a tank.. and thats with granny driving.

all city driving though..
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 12:18 AM
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Is there any side affects? (loss of power, dirtier emissions, long-term affects, etc??)
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 12:35 AM
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Well I did it like almost 3 months ago, and everything works fine. No side effects. Nothing long term so far. Although my track times were more consistantly grouped closer together.
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 05:39 AM
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You only get 200 miles each tank? That's insane. I get around 275 with mixed city and highway driving, and the needle is close to E, not on it.
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 07:26 AM
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did F-bods get a bigger gas tank starting in 99? I only get around 200 miles in a tank in my 98 also.
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 09:23 AM
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Cool

That is definetely an interesting method...

Then again, I'm averaging 23+mpg anyway, so I doubt I would really benefit from such treatment.

Like I just posted in another thread, comparing the miles driven on a tank is not really accurate since we all fill it up different amounts of gas.

It would be more accurate to compare the calculated (miles driven/gallons filled) miles per gallon.

There are many other variables, too, of course...

TS
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 10:16 AM
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Originally posted by SFB767
You only get 200 miles each tank? That's insane. I get around 275 with mixed city and highway driving, and the needle is close to E, not on it.
I get about 250 with all city driving.
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 10:18 AM
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yeah, 98's have smaller tanks: 15.5
99 and up has 16.8


I'm just saying what worked for me.
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 10:22 AM
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I have a 99 SS and I get 200 miles to a tank.. which is filling it up all the way and taking it to E... average of 15 mpg every time I fill up, for the last 4 months that I've had it... I have driven once on an all freeway trip and got 24 mpg... why isi that you guys can get so mucm more than us? is the bolt ons and mods you've done... cuz mine is stock except for slp d/d...
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 10:27 AM
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My idiot light comes on at 225 miles. So I try to fill up around 200.
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 10:30 AM
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Question Is that similar to a Slick 50 type product ?

Originally posted by GoFast908Z
Here you go..........

http://community.webshots.com/album/104236890PSinJb

Ok, this is what i did to get an average gain of 70 more miles per tank of gas.

Poured in the Pyroil Engine flush, ran the engine for 5 min. Then changed oil like usual. Put in the new oil, drove the car till it was on Empty (only took about 10 miles ) Then filled up with Premium gas. Then poured in the B-12 Chemtool into the gastank. After that I went from averaging 200 miles per tank, to averaging 270 miles per tank. And that is not driving it like a grandma, I like to put my foot in it.

Never heard of Pyroil before .

Oh, do you think the Chemtool might have been the effector ?

I used to use Red Line fuel treatment fairly frequently - 'til Pep Boys closed their stores in my area - and it seemed to really help fuel economy when driven reasonably.

When I put the hammer down , especially in cold weather, my mileage goes to shiat.

Britt
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 12:13 PM
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Re: Is that similar to a Slick 50 type product ?

Originally posted by NEWBIE T/A
Never heard of Pyroil before .

Oh, do you think the Chemtool might have been the effector ?

I used to use Red Line fuel treatment fairly frequently - 'til Pep Boys closed their stores in my area - and it seemed to really help fuel economy when driven reasonably.

When I put the hammer down , especially in cold weather, my mileage goes to shiat.

Britt
This is a little off subject, but is that time for your SS in your SIG the stock time?!
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 12:18 PM
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yeah, 98's have smaller tanks: 15.5
99 and up has 16.8
I don't think the gas tank size has anything to do with gas mileage, other than the fact the you might have to fill up sooner. I doubt a Camaro with a smaller tank will burn fuel any differently than one with a larger tank.
Old Dec 11, 2003 | 12:47 PM
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yea but they were talking about how many miles they got out of a tank of gas



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