Re:Gas mileage?

From: GSWillhite (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Thu Oct 05 2000 - 15:39:55 EDT


Electric fan and ASP underdrive crankpulley added
1.5 -2 mpg. Two of the best mods I've done for mpg
and I have 3.90 gears. 1 year now on both and no
complaints. As soon as it cools down, I'm gonna try
to run a smaller belt to bypass the A/C pulley and
pick up a little more efficiency, mpg, hp.

GS -

98 5.2L 5spd

>
> Hey all, I hope the list can get over the latest trend of temper flares
> without losing any major members. I think we just need to remember how much
> information the list brings us and everything that we can learn and share
> about our trucks because of the list. With my .02 added here is my question
> for all of you all knowing dakota owners. I'm looking for some gas mileage
> out of my 5.2 '98 cc. Right now with nothing but city driving and keeping my
> foot out of it I'm right at 13.5 mpg. That's not too bad, but I was wondering
> what I could do to get this figure up a couple digits. The only modification
> I have made to my truck is the K&N FIPK. I put it on about 2 weeks ago and
> haven't yet gotten any hard numbers on gas mileage, but it looks as if things
> haven't really improved any in this department. I have seen a big amount of
> gain in the giddyup and go department though and I love it. I'm looking to
> mainly make the truck run as efficiently as possible and if I can get some
> extra hp's I wouldn't be disappointed. Thanks to all of you that have brought
> me some major findings and information about my truck.
>
> Mike



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