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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 01:33 PM
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How mant miles u get per tank

I filled up yesterday before i drove to buffalo and back later that night. I only got around 350-almost 400 miles on that tank the driving conditions were onthe way there goin from 70-95 on and off staying with the car i was following and on the way home set cruise 2 about 72 and slaped on overdrive (does OD say gas granted the engineworks less but does it save any gas ?)But isnt that horrible milage or is it cause i was goin semi fast on he way there that ate it up / Thanks
Old Jun 2, 2002 | 02:30 PM
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Re: How mant miles u get per tank

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I filled up yesterday before i drove to buffalo and back later that night. I only got around 350-almost 400 miles on that tank the driving conditions were onthe way there goin from 70-95 on and off staying with the car i was following and on the way home set cruise 2 about 72 and slaped on overdrive (does OD say gas granted the engineworks less but does it save any gas ?)But isnt that horrible milage or is it cause i was goin semi fast on he way there that ate it up / Thanks

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Old Jun 2, 2002 | 03:03 PM
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Thats about what I get in the city, maybe you need a tune-up. Or maybe you don't run your car as far out of gas as I do.

You should talk in MPG's. Measure your miles from your last fill up and then divide that by the number of gallons it takes when you fill up the tank again. Those numbers are much more accurate.
Old Jun 2, 2002 | 03:07 PM
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on a full tank, im only at 140 miles, and i only have a quarter tank left
Old Jun 2, 2002 | 07:23 PM
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depends greatly for me... city 300+ highway 450+... but i have noticed something rather strange... there is a BP station near me... and every time i fill up there i get atleast 45-50 more miles on a tank.... even compared to other BP stations... and always 93 octane. but all of this equals out to be about 19-21mpg city and about 27-31mpg highway. is this average?
Old Jun 2, 2002 | 07:47 PM
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city...300 at most
highway....350-375, i live in hilly areas so i hope thats why city is so low
Old Jun 2, 2002 | 08:37 PM
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22.5 mpg after I got my ghetto intake, 24-25 mpg before that. I go WOT a lot, guess because I just want to get over the lag of the pop charger quicker
Old Jun 2, 2002 | 08:50 PM
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21 mpg 75% city - no performace mods
Old Jun 2, 2002 | 09:05 PM
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Hey Jamsan, after you did the custom upper intake did you notice a drop in MPG? Maybe it's just in my head, but it sure seems like after I did my MPG has dropped. Again, maybe it's just psychological.
Old Jun 2, 2002 | 11:45 PM
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Re: How mant miles u get per tank

Originally posted by madmax97
I only got around 350-almost 400 miles on that tank
if u're getting close to 400 miles on a tank...u're making over
20mpg...which to me seems about right
aren't our tanks 18 gallons??

i get about 360-370 from a tank...and i never wait til the light
goes on...and i drive mostly in the city
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 12:02 AM
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i get about 19-20 mpg with all city and alot of trfic lights, an i got 30 mpg with all highway recently when i went on a road trip
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 04:37 AM
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I usually get right around 20mph in the city and somwhere around 28 on the highway.

300 miles per tank or so city and almost 450 highway...
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 09:20 AM
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i get about 220 miles per tank on 93 octane. why is this happening? my ecu isnt thrwoing any codes, and i dont drive too crazy.
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 09:35 AM
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Originally posted by 95maxrider
i get about 220 miles per tank on 93 octane. why is this happening? my ecu isnt thrwoing any codes, and i dont drive too crazy.
Talk in MPG's. Then we can tell you better.
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 10:46 AM
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ya i noticed a huge decrease in my MPG after the upper intake portion....and ive been driving slow, i havent been flooring it every 2 seconds, and it seems like its killing my gas...dunno what the deal is with that
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 11:23 AM
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Originally posted by Jamsan
ya i noticed a huge decrease in my MPG after the upper intake portion....and ive been driving slow, i havent been flooring it every 2 seconds, and it seems like its killing my gas...dunno what the deal is with that
Okay I'm glad its not just me. I thought I was going crazy for a while, but now I feel better. Thanks.
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 11:42 AM
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City Driving not sure. But Highway driving I get around 420 per tank. I usually put about 90 miles a day on my car getting to and from work, lunch,etc and I have to fill up every 3 to 4 days.
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 12:29 PM
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Originally posted by 97GLE


Talk in MPG's. Then we can tell you better.
im probably getting 15 MPG in city driving with my auto. once my ecu said i needed a new O2 sensor, but then i reset the ecu and its been fine for 6 months. any ideas?
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 01:00 PM
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Okay I'm glad its not just me. I thought I was going crazy for a while, but now I feel better. Thanks.
I still get 420-430miles before the light goes on(16.5gal)

So 25.4 mpg, and it's been that way even before I did my hybrid.
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 01:12 PM
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Has it been about a week?? WHen I converted to a Hybrid from CAI, 1st thing I noticed was loss of low end. During that time, I would push the car harder to get over the loss, so mileage suffered. Took about a week, but the ECU adjusted. Now I don't need to floor it as much.

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Originally posted by Jamsan
ya i noticed a huge decrease in my MPG after the upper intake portion....and ive been driving slow, i havent been flooring it every 2 seconds, and it seems like its killing my gas...dunno what the deal is with that
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 01:33 PM
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Just filled up. around the city about 400-450, with some gas left ever at fill up time. On the highway, 500+. Chicago to Nasville on 1 tank.

Old Jun 3, 2002 | 01:48 PM
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I think you and Steve Marsh have pushed the 4th gen past 500 miles/tank. I think Setve Marsh was 512 miles That's awesome! You guys must feather the throttle alot, use cruise control often, and cruise somewhere in the area of 65-75 mph.

I gotta say, on a road trip, I don't

DW

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Just filled up. around the city about 400-450, with some gas left ever at fill up time. On the highway, 500+. Chicago to Nasville on 1 tank.

Old Jun 3, 2002 | 01:59 PM
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I know one trip is was at 530ish. I couldn't believe it. She needs to keep up the good work.
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 02:25 PM
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350-450 per tank, mostly city, quite a bit of highway though. about 24-28 mpg. my highest is 500 per tank, including 50-60 city miles.

I've gotten as low as 0.75 mpg, but that was because of a ripped fuel line.


Originally posted by DARTHSWAN
I know one trip is was at 530ish. I couldn't believe it. She needs to keep up the good work.
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 02:38 PM
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Originally posted by mango95se
350-450 per tank, mostly city, quite a bit of highway though. about 24-28 mpg. my highest is 500 per tank, including 50-60 city miles.

I've gotten as low as 0.75 mpg, but that was because of a ripped fuel line.
When I opened the gas tank, it sounded like someone turned the vacuum cleaner on. I'll never do that again.
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 02:46 PM
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Yeah, that sucking sound gets intense on those long roadtrips. You feel like your hand will be sucked in if you hold the cap too close

DW

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When I opened the gas tank, it sounded like someone turned the vacuum cleaner on. I'll never do that again.
Old Jun 3, 2002 | 02:56 PM
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Originally posted by dwapenyi
Yeah, that sucking sound gets intense on those long roadtrips. You feel like your hand will be sucked in if you hold the cap too close

DW
Old Jun 5, 2002 | 11:04 AM
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City 300
Old Jun 5, 2002 | 11:46 AM
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I get about 260 miles per tank when using Shell premium gas. I go WOT a lot and do a lot of short trips.
Old Jun 5, 2002 | 01:27 PM
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what is this "light" you guys are talking about....I don't have any light that goes on...even ran out of gas at one point....
Old Jun 5, 2002 | 02:10 PM
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about 400 miles to a tank. 50/50 highway city driving.
Old Jun 5, 2002 | 04:05 PM
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about 350 with 50/50 city/highway. when i'm gentle. otherwise barely 200
Old Jun 5, 2002 | 05:57 PM
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300-400 half city half highway.....lots of punching
texaco and BP...good gas...believe me...amoco is clean... watch out for others especially hess ... oh and sunoco 94 isnt worth it...
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