Re: Gas Mileage

From: brian tully (btully2001@yahoo.com)
Date: Wed Mar 20 2002 - 07:33:09 EST


Also don't forget that ever time you fill you might
not be filling to the same spot each time causing you
a miss read.

--- Andy Levy <andylevy@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> The computer can't be trusted. Many people find it
> to be off by as much as 1.5
> MPG.
>
> Your mileage will increase as you break in. I think
> most people are seeing
> increases until almost 10K.
>
> B1LLYW@aol.com wrote:
>
> > I just put gas in the Dak for the first time. I
> picked it up with a full
> > tank from the dealer and 3 miles on the odomoter.
> I just filled it with 156
> > miles on the odomoter, 95% city driving.
> According to the computer, I got
> > 12.6 mpg.
> >
> > However, I just put 11.2 gallons of gas in it. If
> I do the math, 156 miles
> > by 11.2 gallons of gas means I actually got 13.9
> mpg. We'll see how I do
> > from here. I'm going to try and keep track of my
> mileage.
> >
> > Bill White - www.moparforme.com
> > '02 Quad Cab 4x4, SLT+, 4.7, 5 speed, 3.92's,
> Airaid, MBRP Super Single
> > Exhaust
>
> --
> -andy
> andylevy@yahoo.com
> Maintainer, DML FAQ -
> http://www.dakota-truck.net/faq/
> http://home.twcny.rr.com/andylevy/dakota/
> '99 CC 4x4 318 auto
>
>

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