ask mike or bernd about gas mileage on their daks i only get 6 on my amc
around 15 on my dak when i drove off the lot...
>From: Mike Styer <m_sanders@go.com>
>Reply-To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net
>Subject: DML: new member
>Date: Sat, 05 Aug 2000 11:59:21 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Greetings,
>
>After a few weeks of reading old posts from the DML, I finally decided to
>sign up. It looks like ya'll have a great thing going on here, just
>looking through the archives have answered many questions I have had.
>
>I am the proud owner of a 93 Dakota Sport, extended cab, 5 speed, 3.9 V6.
>Aside from the electric fan I installed, the truck is stock as can be with
>187K and NO major engine work. Normally I'd be proud to say that, but the
>time has come where I need to do some serious work on it.
>
>A few weeks ago my gas mileage abrubtly dropped from 21.5 mpg average to a
>consistent 11.3 mpg average (I keep track of my mileage every time I fill
>up). The engine also started to burn more oil than it should, enough that
>I can't pass emissions tests because of smoking. I've done a compression
>test and it looks like the piston rings are shot. It also needs a new
>timing chain and intake gasket. Would these three problems account for
>losing half my previous gas mileage? The low end is missing a bit from
>before, but otherwise my power seems to be the same.
>
>I am also trying to decise if I want tto rebuild my engine (making it
>better along the way) or install a 5.9. Cost wise, would anyone be able to
>guesstimate the difference?
>
>Any ideas would certainly be appreciated. Thanks and Share the Road.
>
>Mike Sanders
>CNY
>
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