Sounds like you need a cleanout and/or tune-up. Dropped any fuel
injector cleaner in the tank lately? When did you check your plugs
last? How fast do you drive?
I got 17 MPG one day in May 1999, and never again for a year (even after
adding a tonneau and QuickD intake) at which point I dropped in some STP
and I got 17 on the next 2 tanks. Right before Jon's BBQ, I putin
another bottle of STP cleaner and got 16 MPG that weekend, and that
included the off-roading, plus a 75MPH (and higher) run on I-90. This
past weekend, I pulled 17.73, half in really bad rain, sticking to the
limit (65MPH).
Once I get those Autolite plugs, some fat spark plug wires and a new
distributor cap in, I think I can pull well over 18 MPG at 65 MPH on my
318/auto/4x4
Derek wrote (and Andy edited for the kiddies):
>
> S--t right now id accept 17mpg the thing that really pisses me off is that when i first got my
> truck with 1 mile on it i picked it up about 300 miles from here on a very mountainous highway
> (coquihalla) in bc i got 19 mpg and thought that was pretty damn good for brand new now the more
> i drive it the worse it gets and the dealer says that there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.
>
> Sandman wrote:
>
> > It is acceptable for my driving habits and what I have. I can't expect any better. The
> > most I've ever gotten out of it was 17mpg and that was on a 300 mile trip to Mexico across
> > entirely flat terrain at 65 mph. You gotta think about the fact that your engine is turning
> > another driveshaft as well. Even though it isn't always engaged it still turns. And the
> > extra weight and wind drag that it has over that mustang. Trucks aren't exactly the most
> > aerodynamic vehicles. And if you have the package with the 31x10.50 tires that isn't gonna
> > help you much either. And if you have an auto tranny that gonna deduct from it too.
> >
> > Derek wrote:
> >
> > > Well id like it to get close to what its rated for which would be 24 but id be happy
> > > with 20 i dont understand why anyone would think that 10 - 12 mpg is acceptable maybe if
> > > you had 350- 400 horsepower but you dont you have something like 235 hp Shit my old
> > > mustang pulled high 12s in the quarter and still got 18 -20 mpg and it wasnt lite 3500
> > > pounds whats a dak weigh 1000 pounds more maybe?
> > >
> > > Sandman wrote:
> > >
> > > > Well, what do you want it to get? 50mpg? Get a friggin Ford Focus. You bought a
> > > > truck, a 4x4 truck, that's extended cab, with a v6, and 3.55 gears. That is not a
> > > > good combo. I woulda got the lowest possible gears I could have in that rig.
> > > > You're pulling around alot of weight there with that sixer and it's gotta work
> > > > pretty hard to move it with those gears. I have a 4x4 CC with 318 and 3.55 gears
> > > > and I get around 10-12 mpg whether in the city, on highway, or not. And I drive the
> > > > hell out of it, constantly have my foot in it.
> > > >
> > > > Derek wrote:
> > > >
> > > > > The local feed company i do networking for have 2 of them for trhe execs 1 is a
> > > > > 2000 the other is a 99 the owner keeps mileage logs of all vehicles and i asked
> > > > > him how they were and he showed me the logs and also said that neither truck has
> > > > > given them a single problem the other is owned by a freind of mine and he has
> > > > > the same opinion. As for the 6.0 at 300 hp that gets 13 try mine a 99 sport v6
> > > > > ext cab with 3:55 4x4 that gets 14 on the highway and i drive it like miss
> > > > > daisey. Wheres the logic in that?
> > > > >
> > > > > "L. J. Morris" wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > > Well Derek;
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I just quickly checked *kellybluebook* and the 4.8L gives a maximum of 16-20
> > > > > > mpg city/highway for 2WD extended cab and 14-18 mpg city/highway for 4WD
> > > > > > extended cab. The 5.3 is one (1) mile per gallon under these figures. So
> > > > > > if your friends are getting 24-27 mpg, please tell me where they bought
> > > > > > their trucks and which magic Dealer it was, cause I am going to cancel my
> > > > > > order for my '01 QC and order a GMC.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > I live in 4WD country and everyone I know regardless of Dodge, Ford, Chevy,
> > > > > > GMC are getting on average 16mpg overall driving also regardless of engine
> > > > > > size, if the vehicle is operating properly. So if this is true I guess it
> > > > > > does not matter which one a fella purchases based on mileage, it is pretty
> > > > > > much a factor of taste and considering half the parts of each manufacturer
> > > > > > are made in the same contracted plants, it again goes to a matter of taste.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > However, I have driven and owned them all and I will take Dodge's
> > > > > > engineering over the next guy any time.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > L. John
> > > > > >
> > > > > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > > > > From: "Derek" <derekm@dowco.com>
> > > > > > To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
> > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 8:56 PM
> > > > > > Subject: Re: DML: RE: Dakota Lemon
> > > > > >
> > > > > > > I hope so 14mpg out of a v6 4x4 is pathetic the dealer is trying to get me
> > > > > > > into the same truck as mine but with a 4.7 but from the look of things on
> > > > > > > the dml they arent that great either. So ive been looking at full size
> > > > > > > chevs, i know that is a bad word around here but i have 3 friends that
> > > > > > have
> > > > > > > them and their 4.8 with 270 hp extended cab 4x4s are getting 24-27 mpg on
> > > > > > > the highway and they say the rest of the truck is pretty darn good. But
> > > > > > well
> > > > > > > see.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > "Steven St.Laurent" wrote:
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Good luck Derek. I hope you find a better vehicle next time.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > > > > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > > > > > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net]On Behalf Of Derek
> > > > > > > > Sent: Sunday, July 09, 2000 1:42 PM
> > > > > > > > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
> > > > > > > > Subject: DML: Dakota Lemon
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > Hey does anyone know where to find the lemon laws for vehicles in canada
> > > > > > > > this dak has to go back.
> > > > > > > >
> > > > > > > > thanks
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > >
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