Re: RE: Really Bad MPG

From: Jack Hilton (hemi@charter.net)
Date: Mon Jul 10 2000 - 08:27:55 EDT


This has allot to do with what size rearend you have too. Also, Mopars have
never gotten good fuel mileage.

"Chapell, Ron" wrote:

> 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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