Re: '98 DAK mileage/exhaust

From: TonyC (acellan1@tampabay.rr.com)
Date: Tue Nov 13 2001 - 16:47:28 EST


Your mileage is par for the course. I have a 98 5.2 2wd 5spd 3.92 RC that
get about the same mpg.
TonyC

-----Original Message-----
From: Brandon <ih8ac@gmx.net>
To: dml <dakota-truck@buffnet.net>
Date: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 3:37 PM
Subject: DML: '98 DAK mileage/exhaust

>I have a '98 DAK automatic 4x4 w/ the 5.2 L and about 82,000 miles on it; I
>get around 12 city and 17 highway. I'm wondering if a free flowing
>catalytic converter (like the dynomax setup
>http://www.dynomax.com/super.stm) and say a Flowmaster muffler would help
my
>mileage (it's possible that the stock setup is more restrictive and perhaps
>even clogged with that many miles.)
>
>1. I'm interested in reading about what exhaust mods people have done to
>Dakotas and how they have affected gas mileage.
>
>2. I'd like to hear suggestions for mufflers and/or high flow cats. I
don't
>want something really loud, and I don't want a muffler with dual outlets in
>the back; I like the stock passenger-side out.
>
>Thanks all!
>
>



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