LT1 Based Engine Tech 1993-1997 LT1/LT4 Engine Related

Miles to a tank

Old May 31, 2006 | 05:06 PM
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Re: Miles to a tank

Even with my mods, I average 28mpg. I put on 140 HWY miles a day at ~80mph. I think my gas mileage sucks.


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Old May 31, 2006 | 07:28 PM
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Re: Miles to a tank

Damn, 28mpg with a cam and 4:10 gears. I have a feeling that will never happen with my car
Old May 31, 2006 | 08:06 PM
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Re: Miles to a tank

I must really need a tune up, i get 11MPG all city with short trips.
Old May 31, 2006 | 08:19 PM
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Re: Miles to a tank

city and highway driving 250 with 4.11s in and 6speed Now all hwy i guess over 300 or close to it....
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 07:24 PM
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Re: Miles to a tank

This is funny......

96 Z28 388 6.4L = Approx. 220/Tank (Fully Modded)

95 3.4L = Approx. 180/Tank (POS running like ****)
Old Jun 1, 2006 | 09:33 PM
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Re: Miles to a tank

with a stock engine except for exhaust and cai i get 27 mpg on the freeway its crazy i know, but i drove plenty of long trips and its consistently 27
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 11:28 AM
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Re: Miles to a tank

I've got 2.73's in my car. I get about 18 mpg and about 280 miles to a full tank. That's with 91/93 octane also.
Old Jun 2, 2006 | 11:35 AM
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Re: Miles to a tank

Originally Posted by mannycamaro
Wow ! mine with the full tank only run's 110 miles aprox....
Wow dude.... you need a serious tune up!
Old Jun 3, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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Re: Miles to a tank

All highway 70 mph the entire trip it managed 28 mpg even with heads/cam stock gears and 6 spd... only down 2 mpg from bone stock! Now around town its maybe 10 and from home to work I average 22 with probably 25% stop and go traffic.
Old Jun 3, 2006 | 04:33 PM
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Re: Miles to a tank

I get 25mpg [80% highway] and over 300 miles per tank. Alot better than the truck 16.4 mpg..
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 01:32 AM
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Re: Miles to a tank

drove my 6 spd to n.c. from PA and got 37mpg..... cruising at 80ish....
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 07:20 AM
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Re: Miles to a tank

In the 94 I get about 230 miles per tank, in the SS i got 30 MPG between Flagstaff and Gallup, 81 MPH with cruise on in 6th.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 10:10 AM
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Re: Miles to a tank

Truck with the LT4 gets an average of 14mpg about half and half city/hwy. LT1 TA gets about 18mpg city and about 24mpg hwy.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 10:17 AM
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Re: Miles to a tank

stock 97 ss m6 i was getting 33 mpg on the highway, 17-19 in town. Im running REALLY rich right now, so I am seeing about 8.5 mgp. I pray I can get above 13 with a good tune.
Old Jun 7, 2006 | 11:41 AM
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Re: Miles to a tank

man you m6's get great mileage... I only get about 13.5 mpg. about 200 miles per tank.. with a gallon to spare... mix driving..

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