Thanks. It has fgotten incrementally...vvery
incrementally better over the past couple of tanks.
Sounds like a road trip is in order!!! Finally, a good
excuse haha
--- Cal Hyer <clhyer@hom.net> wrote:
> Ed, I can tell a very similar story. I have a '99
> V-6 auto. My interstate
> mpg was about 18.5 at 70-75 mph. I did get 20 one
> time going across the
> state at about 60. I replaced the stock muffler
> with a Flomaster 3 chamber
> and seemed to have lost all power. Dealer said he
> couldn't find anything
> wrong. My second tank of gas was like 10 mpg! It
> then improved, this past
> weekend I took a trip up I-75 at about 75mph and got
> 20 mpg!
>
> I can't explain it, although I do know I had a
> heavier foot that first
> tankfull! And, I have had a m.o. for a QD TB since
> late March. I was just
> waiting for something like this past weekend to
> demonstrate that it was
> ready!
> Cal
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Ed Buxton <flamin_red_dakota@yahoo.com>
> To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> Sent: Monday, May 01, 2000 11:48 AM
> Subject: DML: MPG
>
>
> >
> > I was averaging close to 19 MPG (199 Dak CC with
> V6
> > and auto) while never driving more than 60 on the
> > freeway. That was up from an average of 16.7 when
> > driving up to 70. A few weeks ago, I had a
> FlowMaster
> > 70 single in/dual out welded into with dual 2.25
> pipes
> > out to the back of the truck. Now my mileage has
> > dropped to 15.9 (average from 3 fill ups).
> >
> > While I didn't except an increase in MPG, I NEVER
> > expected a drop, much less such a substantial one.
> > Is this normal? Could the 02 sensor have gotten
> > screwed up? I want to solve this issue before
> moving
> > on to a Qucik tb.
> >
> > Thanks
> >
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