Bad gas mileage!!!

[homedog119]

Re: Bad gas mileage!!!

im lucky if i get 230 to a tank

[camaroz87]

Re: Bad gas mileage!!!

why is it that my car never reaches 210 i stay at like 180 at all times never get the needle to thje middle and i also have a 98 and i also get 250 to the tank it sucksss ballsssssssss

[homedog119]

Re: Bad gas mileage!!!

camaroz87 where in pa are you, close to philly?

[badinfluenceRS]

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yea plugs are the only thing i havent done yet and im kinda dreding it but i may end up doing it next weekend since i cant this week ive gotta go get my motor and work on the 3rdgen some. what is a good performing plug for the 3.8 i run acdelcos in my v8 thirdgen and i like em but expensive

I'm getting NGK TR6's...if you plan to mod, you might as well get'em now

[slow6]

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wind resistance will put more drag on a car than weight will.

[T-Mill]

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Don't run the tire pressures high... run them at what they're supposed to be at... the money you save in gas won't compare to the money you spend on new tires...

[screamin86]

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well i run the presure for the tires where there ment to be and im running 245/50/16's 3.42 gears ect. i dont plan on modding it i did at first and i had added a cutout and intake but i removed both because i almost bought a ls1 car but ive now decided to just drive it until i can build up a little more credit and trade it for a truck. its just killing me on how bad of mileage im getting and im not evebn hauling anything other than myself about 90% of the time.

[gman2000]

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A few months ago I noticed my MPG went down. It turned out to be the fuel regulator was leaking into the vacuum line. This didn't change a lot, maybe 3mpg on the high way. Very easy to check, pull the vacuum line off and check for gas.

[screamin86]

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well i think i found out what was going on. one night i was leaving a friends house and my brakes quit completely well i rode up the road a lil and checked it out and brake fluid was pouring everywhere. i took it too shop the next day thinking it was a torn or busted line and told them to fix line and bleed the brakes well we got to lookign and the calipers were frozen and the brakes have been holding and the roters were all gouged up and pads were gone. one of the calipers had to be replaced too. :rant:

[CDNFB]

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Ya gotta love it when you find the problem! Way to go!

[BLLDOGG]

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beat me to it. I'll add anyway for searching purposes. always check you brakes and your wheel bearings for drag.

[99pewterv6]

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Don't run the tire pressures high... run them at what they're supposed to be at... the money you save in gas won't compare to the money you spend on new tires...

So it is recommended to run the tire pressure at 32 psi? I keep mine a little high (38psi). Max pressure for the tire is 44psi.

[1994camaroV6]

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**** i wish i could get somewhere around 230 to a tank...when mines at 90,XXX miles and gets bad gas...yea sum of it has to do with a heavy foot but i dont like floor it or anything like all the time...jus evry now n then.160 miles to one tank is terrible! :( cold air intake-flowmaster 80s-no Cat-and mid grade octane

[slow6]

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hm, maybe I should make a sticky on when parts should be changed (tuned up).
Wouldnt mind doing it if I'm guaranteed a sticky

[1994camaroV6]

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lol...i keep it tuned up..ya know regular fluid changes and all that...lol i could probably use new plugs n wires tho..any suggestions on what kind to get?