Re: 4 Cyl Gas Mileage? / Tach ideas

From: Tim Berry (coolva1@home.com)
Date: Fri Jan 26 2001 - 08:23:26 EST


If its new, its gotta break in some.... should go up by ~3000 miles...
(from what I hear)
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Tim Berry (97 Dakota Club Cab)
Chesapeake, VA
Best 1/4: 13.50@101.91
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> Hey folks -
>
> Quick question for those of you with the 2.5L I4
> trucks - what is your average gas mileage? I've
> had my truck for two fillups now and have gotten
> 19.8 MPG and 19.6 MPG. Needless to say, I'm not
> incredibly impressed.
>
> I probably rev the engine more than necessary
> [no real way to tell, no tach*] but I would think
> it should at least get 22-23 MPG. What's the
> word, folks?
>
> * = Speaking of, in the next few months I plan on
> adding a tach. Any suggestions? Aftermarket, or
> try to get one from a junkyard? If aftermarket,
> any mounting location ideas?
>
> Thanks everyone!
>
> --
> Alek Benedict with a techno beat.



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