Re: MPG Standards!!

From: Mark Jackson (a0004096@airmail.net)
Date: Fri Jul 21 2000 - 18:45:19 EDT


Lowering your speed would help a little

----- Original Message -----
From: "Greig, Doug" <douggr@hazelett.com>
To: <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Sent: Friday, July 21, 2000 1:26 PM
Subject: DML: MPG Standards!!

> Just an update. I went to Sherbrooke Canada yesterday on business. 318.8
> miles roundtrip, and I finally achieved the advertised MPG rating of the
> engine. I hit 18.5 MPG. Before I did any mods, I was getting 16 MPG.
That's
> only $300.00 in mods to get the truck to achieve OEM standards!! What a
> bargain! Sorry to sound a bit cynical, but I was hoping for 20 MPG. FWIW,
I
> was doing 75-80 mph with the A/C on, and have and auto tranny.
>
> Doug Greig
> Winooski, VT
> 98 CC 4X4 V6 Sport
> Quick D Intake w/ DEI Heat tape
> Mod'd V8 TB
> Accel Coil/Wires
> IAS Mod
>



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