How to increase mpg?

[99Camaro99]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Scott Black:


Ahh, you must mean another sensor, cause your car wouldn't run for very long w/out the IAT sensor plugged in. Trust me, i know........LOL!

Scott<hr></blockquote>

scott what are you talking about? The sensor is plugged into a resistor instead of the actual sensor. It's just tricking the computer.

[Steve Caroccia]

The rotten egg smell from the cat could be a high sulfur content. I can't remember what year your car is, but cheaper gasoline would have higher sulfur in it. The new emmissions do not start until 2004 (Unless you live in CA), I think it is 300 ppm sulfur and 2007 it is like 100, then somewhere around 30-50 ppm. For instance, Mobil has the highest sulfur content in their gasoline, somewhere around 450-500 ppm currently.

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[RamAir95TA]

I wish I could get more than 17mpg at least one day out of the year....*sigh*


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[Slow-N-ugly]

THE CHEAPEST EASIEST WAY TO BETTER MPG IS TO MAKE SURE YOU TIRES ARE INFLATED PROPERLY. If they are are than I would say around 19-21 in town is not bad.

[pvtschultz]

Even though everyone has asked it, no one has answered it. Is your driving city/clogged traffic, or is it going down the highway at 65-75 mph? When I am around town or in a lot of traffic, I only get between 17-21, but when I burn a whole tank of gas at 60 I get over 30, and when I stay at around 75, I get 28 or so. But I didn't know that cold air intake and ram air can get that much improvement in mpg. Sounds like my next mad after the exhaust.

[Gandhibrokemyskates]

get an import :D and get 300+ miles to the tank.

[Silent Majority]

Please note, I do not believe a fiberglass hood can take a hit like our stock, metal hood.


dave

[F1GT]

<blockquote>quote:</font><hr>Originally posted by Gandhibrokemyskates:
get an import :D and get 300+ miles to the tank.<hr></blockquote>

Eh? I get ~350 miles to the tank.
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[Everglades W68]

Fuel filter, tire pressure and your driving habits are the three main ways to increase MPG - that and driving downhill with the wind! :D

[F1GT]

Also, if you USED to get better MPG and it's been a while since you changed your O2 sensor, then you should change the O2...BTW I get ~25mpg average.
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[Skullcamaro]

For a while after I got my new cat. converter I was getting somewhere around 315 miles on a full tank and thats between highway and city. But in the last couple of months I've been getting no more then 220. I think I'm going to have to replace the fuel filter and damn expensive 02 sensors again.

[Skapimp]

I heard changing thermostat to lower increases gas milage. I think cardinal said he noticed a difference... then again I might have the wrong guy there. Also keep tires inflated (already said).... what's correct psi for tires?

[C.Palmer]

I'd pay extra for gas before I was trendy enough to get an import.

I took a road trip last summer and was getting nearly 34mpg at a steady 65-70!!!! I'm way happy to get about 18.5-19 around town so I wouldn't be complaining....

[severett94]

I have a 95 camaro with the 3.4 with 148000 miles on it and is all stock and round town i get 20-22. i live around pittsburg pa and go to the outer banks NC and get 30-33 on the highway witch i think is great.

[srogersilkl]

I drive 65-75 most of the time on the highway and b/c of a new job I drive even more on the highway(about 90-95%). The first thing I have done since my first post was check my tire pressure and all but one were 32psi. I went ahead and increased to 35 all around to see if I notice a diff. I already have everything suggested (cai, exhaust, and underdrive pulleys). No one has really answered if a clogged fuel filter would lower mpg. Does anyone know? The reason I suspect it is b/c of occasional hesitation and stumbling on highway.