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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:08 AM
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Question What kind of gas mileage do you get?

With the mods in my sig I'm only getting 210 miles to a tank, and that's all highway miles. Just wondering what eveyone else is getting and if there is anything that I can do to get better gas mileage?
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:15 AM
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Re: What kind of gas mileage do you get?

On the highway im getting close to 400 miles per gallon. In the city im getting 250 when I dont drive all crazy. I changed all my o2 sensors wit ac delco ones and changed my fuel filter and my plugs and wires and that did the trick for me. I used to get like 65 miles on half a tank and did all that stuff and the mileage sky rocketed.
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:25 AM
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Re: What kind of gas mileage do you get?

Originally Posted by LUDA0840
On the highway im getting close to 400 miles per gallon.
Now that's impressive.

I was getting close to 26 going to Atlanta last weekend. 75-80 mph.

*Edit* I should mention, that's with ported heads and a 224/236 blower cam.

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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:26 AM
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Re: What kind of gas mileage do you get?

Just changed plugs, wires, and Ac delco O2 sensors, about 2 months ago. I think that I'll change the fuel filter because I know that I haven't done that in a while. I was also considering a new opti. Still on the original with 115k.
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:27 AM
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lol I get confused!!! 400 miles a tank****
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:30 AM
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have you checked your injectors? mayb there clogged? your gas cap? Don't change the opti until it craps up on you or when you do something big on your engine.
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:33 AM
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Re: What kind of gas mileage do you get?

400 miles in one tank.....29 mpg from Detroit to Kansas City and back. Usually get close to 275-300 in town. I've got a mild cam, catback, CAI too.

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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 12:55 AM
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Depends on how. I drive it. I can adv 14-15mpg in the city, and 20-22 on the highway if I don't stomp on the gas.
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 01:05 AM
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Highway (75mph) 27mpg (85-90 w/ac) 25mpg....City (stomping gas) 20mpg (w/o stomping gas) Havent tested yet
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 01:12 AM
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I get about 230-250 miles on a tank on my white Z, my wife's vert, and my Ram Air. I don't usually drive like grandma, though....

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Old Jun 5, 2005 | 02:11 AM
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Re: What kind of gas mileage do you get?

22 mpg with ported heads, HOTcam, bolt ons, 2800 lock up stall... That was a trip with 75% highway/25% city driving.
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 02:44 AM
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Well before I was getting about 220 to a tank and that was about 80/20 city to highway driving. I just changed my opti, plug wires, and waterpump and I'm right at 230 miles on the new tank of gas and I'm still at half a tank. So I expect to get about 250 maybe more before I fill up. So I guess changing my opti really helped It did have 135k on her.
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 04:41 AM
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I was getting about 240 to a tank, mostly highway. That was with ****ty low tires, bad alignment, slipping clutch, and a couple other bugs. Hopefully that number will come up closer to 300 once it's all straightened out.
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 04:45 AM
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275-300kms to a tank MAX

but i drive her like she's meant to be driven
Old Jun 5, 2005 | 08:25 AM
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The motor is still pretty new so break in probably hasn't happened completely. 15 MPG but look at my sig. Oh, and I am still "getting use" to the new power so the foot is a little heavy, still.



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