Well, my gas mileage is back up, 17.7 on the last tank, but still that
sucking sound, do I need to worry about it? Thanks again.
-- Dave Denver, CO '93 Sport 4x4 V-6""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <bernd@texas.net> wrote in message news:001501c10f86$a1150c30$040aa8c0@homenet.com... > > The noise is coming from the IAC port on the throttle body. Yes, it's > controlled vacuum leak as well...and that's how the PCM controls idle. > > - Bernd > > -----Original Message----- > From: owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net > [mailto:owner-dakota-truck@buffnet.net] On Behalf Of Kevin > Sent: Wednesday, July 18, 2001 5:13 AM > To: dakota-truck@buffnet.net > Subject: DML: Re: Gained Power, lost mileage, and what is that sucking > sound??? > > > That is the sound of your K&N sucking in a lot more air than ever > before. Part of the sound is because the design of your throttle body. > You probably are getting less miles per gallon because you are in the > throttle more than before. If you drive more conservative ( which is > hard to do when you make horsepower mods) you will most likely see an > increase in gas mileage. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Dave" <ded74@yahoo.com> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 18:34 > Subject: DML: Gained Power, lost mileage, and what is that sucking > sound??? > > > > Hey all, I'm back, don't have my new baby, family emergency forced me > > to postpone my purchase. I have a question for you tho, I put in > > 3923's and went to a Edelbrock 14x3 open element air cleaner. I > > gained power (at > least > > I can feel it), but I seem to have lost some gas mileage, like around > > 2 > mpg. > > And there is also a sucking sound when I'm pressing or letting off the > > > throttle, if it's idling or WOT it's ok. My bro said it might be a > > vacuum leak? Does that sound right, and would that rob my mileage? > > And if > that's > > it, what do I do? Thanks guys. > > -- > > Dave > > Denver, CO > > '93 Sport 4x4 V-6 > > > > > > > > >
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