Yes...it definitely does reduce the MPG.
- Bernd
> Thanks Ronald and others who responded. Now that I understand
> what we're talking about here, is it possible the vacuum leak in
> the belly pan gasket could cause a loss of mileage too? That is
> another symptom I have and have had for awhile. I associated it
> with a change to my 32" tires, but I've been thinking recently
> that my mileage shouldn't drop that much due to a 1" increase in
> diameter--I only get around 11 MPG in the city if I'm lucky and
> only about 14 on a hwy drive; the main thing I notice is that I
> used to be able to go 300 miles on a tank of gas, but now I'm
> lucky if I get 250 out of one. If it is the belly pan problem
> that is causing both a loss of oil and a loss of mileage, maybe
> I'll at least get both problems solved at once. Thanks again
> everyone.
>
> JY
>
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