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13.3 MPG after H/C

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 01:33 PM
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13.3 MPG after H/C

I Just PnP'd my heads, 2.02/1.60, and a CC306, getting 13.3 MPG now, that seems low to me (M6 3.42). Brian at PCM4less wrote the program.
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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13mpg around the city? Or on the highway? Either way, my guess is that it's normal. The 306 is a pretty big cam.
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 01:40 PM
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did you mention this to him? (brian)

if so, what did he say?
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 01:52 PM
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Its about half city, half highway, I live in a rural area. No I haven't said anything to Brian yet. I was wondering if it was close to what it should be before I bothered him with it. I can live with 13 MPG if thats what I should be getting. If I should be getting 18 though, I want to know.
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 02:00 PM
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Ummm thats good gas milage, I get that gas milage after extensive tunning, its a big cam deal with it
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 03:14 PM
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Thats the price you pay for putting on bigger heads and cams. I get about 10mpg with my H/C
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 03:42 PM
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That's about what I get amybe a little more but not much. H/C kills MPG.
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 04:28 PM
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I have heads/big cam and I get 16/20

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 04:33 PM
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I get about 12.5 w/ P&P heads and a mild cam But I also need to tune the pcm.
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 04:56 PM
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wow, i really feel like crap now. i get about that and my engine is stock for the most part. i think i'm averaging about 200-225 miles per tank of gas with a lot of highway driving (using 93 octane). opti, plugs and wires changed about 2 years ago. just replaced o2's. just cleaned maf, cleaned filter, changed oil (using 15w50- probably doesnt help) i have no cats and tires and alignment are good. anyone got any ideas for this one? or should i try changing wires and plugs again?
dave

sorry about jumping on your post.

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Old Mar 17, 2004 | 05:34 PM
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I got 21.7mpg with ported heads and a HOTcam, through an auto. It was about 80% highway 20% city. Oh yea and it's a 2800 stall too
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 05:39 PM
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i get 15/20 , dead stock(cept for blowmaster) 96 formula t56. :/
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 06:02 PM
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I get about 18/23 MPG city/highway on my car in the summer time. In the winter I get about 15/20 MPG city/hwy. My car is basically stock, just cat back and CAI.
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 06:04 PM
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I can get up to 24mpg on hwy driving...IF, I drive VERY nice!!! I'm not sure what it is in town. I do know that after I cleaned my MAF my mileage went WAY up!!!
Old Mar 17, 2004 | 06:20 PM
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Yea, if you guys are getting bad gas mileage try a tune up if you haven't already. Also spray some cleaner on the MAF elements. Chemtool worked fine for me. Just try not to touch the elements.



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