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Old 06-14-2003, 12:49 PM
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Since I installed my new intake (Weapon-R) I've had significant decrease in gas mileage. It's been in for less than a day! Do I absolutely HAVE to reset my ECU so that it readjusts to the new amount of air, or not?
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Old 06-14-2003, 01:20 PM
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Sorry to ask questions in your thread, but the same thing is happenning to me too, and all I did was put on a drop in K&N Air filter. Would the same thing happen to me if I didnt reset me ECU, because my gas mileage is going down the ****ter too.
 
Old 06-14-2003, 01:27 PM
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no it won't. Maybe it's cause you floor it all the time. Anyway receting the ECU is the same thing as letting the engine just get used to it. After maybe 200-300 miles it should be "reset". After I put my Y-pipe on I reset the ECU right away. Didn't help the ecu just adjusted over time...
 
Old 06-14-2003, 01:58 PM
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Old 06-14-2003, 03:04 PM
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yup thats what happens when u get a power mod. u always wanna open that b!tch up and woot. control yourself and ur gas will go back to normal...
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Old 06-14-2003, 03:26 PM
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Re: New Intake

Originally posted by RichMax
Since I installed my new intake (Weapon-R) I've had significant decrease in gas mileage. It's been in for less than a day! Do I absolutely HAVE to reset my ECU so that it readjusts to the new amount of air, or not?
how can you tell the gas mileage is bad within a day?

do you have any measurements (mpg) to compare?
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I know that under normal driving, I get about 100 miles out of the first 1/4 tank. I'm looking at getting about 70.
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Old 06-14-2003, 03:46 PM
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wait til it empties.. the gas meter things alwasy lies to me.. i just fill up every 330. cause when i get to 330 its 1/8 of a notch to empty..and doesnt adding intake supposly theoratically give you better milage if your driving is the same..
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Old 06-15-2003, 10:37 AM
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I got 60-70 miles more per tank since adding my intake and y-pipe...
 
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I think you guys are just flooring it more =)

You guys should consider getting new spark plugs and fuel filter, that gave me a big improvement in power and gas mileage.
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