uhm, exactly just how reliable are those computers. nothing beats doing the
math on your own. i get better than that with my 95 318 and my driving
habits are terrible (gas consumption wise anyways hehe.)
-----Original Message-----
From: Shawn Villaire [mailto:s_villaire@hotmail.com]
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 7:04 AM
To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
Subject: DML: Really Bad MPG
Now I am really disappointed with the 4.7 gas mileage. Normally I don't do
much highway driving so I thought that when I did finally get on the e-way
that I would see an increase in mileage. HAHA jokes on me. City driving I
get about 13-14 MPG. This weekend I went on a short trip about 100 miles of
all highway driving. When I drove on the way to my destination I got 15.0
MPG according to the overhead computer. Cruising speed was between 75 and
80. So I thought it might be the way my foot has a tendency to stay on the
gas pedal:-) Wrong!! I let my wife drive on the way back(much more
conservative driving style:-) and she got 15.1 MPG.(yes, I reset the
overhead computer when we switched drivers) I thought the "New Generation
of Magnum Engines" were supposed to be much more fuel efficient. HAHA! Also
mileage has not changed since any mods were added :-(
Thanks,
Shawn
Sterling Heights, MI
00 CC 4X4 Sport 4.7l auto, 3 1/2" flowmaster cat-back, homemade K&N open air
filter, 180 t-stat.
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