Re: New MPG post repairs WAS Re: Removing carbon build up??

From: Andy Levy (andylevy@bigfoot.com)
Date: Mon Jan 08 2001 - 22:06:13 EST

*smack* NOT the answer I wanted to hear, Josh :)

Truck warms up the same speed whether the 180 or the 195 is installed.
Just a question of when it starts getting cooled.

Josh Stolarz wrote:
>
> It was probaly that 180tstat being how cold is out there... It might warm up
> better if you dig it out of the snow bank....
>
> Josh
>
> "Andy Levy" <andylevy@bigfoot.com> wrote in message
> news:3A5A57BE.FFD23BF5@bigfoot.com...
> > Yep, my mileage took a serious nosedive Thanksgiving week. Now, to
> > figure out if it's purely the gas or the 180 stat I put in that week.
> >
> > Doug Fedeli wrote:
> > >
> > > The gas is changed for the winter. My MPG always drops in late Nov. and
> comes back
> > > up about mid April. It does this in my Dak and the Taurus wagon I have
> as a company
> > > car.
> > >
> > > Doug Fedeli
> > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > I think this cold weather makes it a bit difficult to squeeze the MPG
> out of the
> > > > truck. I'm halfway to work by the time she heats up to normal, so I
> figure it's
> > > > running rich until then. I'll let you know what I get this next tank
> is
> > > > though.
> > > > 18 MPG is much better than 10, so I am content, but I'd be REALLY
> happy if I got
> > > > what I used to. I guess I expected a little bit better since I
> changed the
> > > > timing belt too. Oh, I've checked 4 times since Christmas, and I have
> NO codes
> > > > on the computer :)
> > > >
> > > > Drive safe,
> > > > Mike S.
> > > >
> > > > > Mike,
> > > > > How is the gas mileage doing after installing the new O2 and MAP
> sensor?
> > > > > <snip>
> > > > > Kyle
> > > > > 93 Dakota 4x4 V6
> > > >
> > > > Shop Safely Online Without a Credit Card
> > > > http://www.rocketcash.com
> >
> > --
> > -andy
> >
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-andy

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