Re: Gas mileage to crap? (ATTN: Chris)

From: William H. Hiatt III (william@hiatt.net)
Date: Sun Jan 28 2001 - 22:38:03 EST


I'm running Autolite 3923's.

At 08:26 PM 1/28/2001 -0500, you wrote:
>I think my next mod would be a lighter right foot, well at least for the
>mileage problem. I know I have a 5-sp but I can get an easy 18 mpg
>combined and 15.5ish city racing only.... look into this... try new plugs,
>the factory ones suck big time... I am running the bosch +4's without regret...
>
>Chris
>
>>Well, I got a 2k 4.7l w/ auto, and am only getting about 9.5MPG. I will
>>admit, the computer, when I had to drive to have it relearn, I did drive
>>very heavy footed, and I do drive lead footed sometimes. Most of my driving
>>is just short trips, 5-6 miles. What's up here. I am a little lead footed,
>>but that much. It has been around 50 degrees here lately too. Any ideas?
>>Should I run fuel injector cleaner, or fuel system cleaner? What's the
>>difference? I usually prefer the STP stuff.
>>
>>william
>
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