Do you have the IAT sensor located somewhere really cold? It could cause
you to run excessively rich, giving the poor mileage.
""Jon"" <jonsdak@midmaine.com> wrote in message
news:at143a$m4h$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
>
> Couple of typos in there. That should be "178.1 miles on nearly 15
gallons"
> It's amazing what decimal points will do. If I was getting 98 MPG,
> (1781/18), you wouldn't see me complaining! :-)
>
> --
> -Jon
> jonsdak@midmaine.com
> http://jonsdakota.tripod.com
> 1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.25 axle, "BackRack"
> Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and front
> license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
> BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in front,
> TS-A5713's in rear
>
> ""Jon"" <jonsdak@midmaine.com> wrote in message
> news:at13ku$lm5$1@bent.twistedbits.net...
> >
> > I filled my Dak today, and was dismayed to find after running the
> > calculations twice, that I've just run through my worst mileage ever on
a
> > tank! 1781 miles on nearly 18 gallons, or 12.24 MPG!
> > That's with mostly city driving (on tanks of which I usually get 14-15
> MPG,
> > 15-16 MPG mixed, and 17 MPG highway only)
> > It has been really cold here (hasn't gotten above the teens in days),
but
> > other than that, no difference. My battery does seem to be on it's last
> > legs though, but I don't think that would do anything to the mileage.
It
> > has been really windy, but a 2.5 MPG drop for wind?
> > --
> > -Jon
> > jonsdak@midmaine.com
> > http://jonsdakota.tripod.com
> > 1996 Dodge Dakota Sport 4X4, 3.9L V6, 42RE, 3.92:1 8.25 axle, "BackRack"
> > Headache Rack, Dodge Motorsports decals, steering wheel cover, and
front
> > license plate, diamond-plate bedrail covers, Lund VentVisors, Lund
> > BugShield, Jensen MP-3310 CD/MP3 Receiver, Pioneer TS-G1347's in front,
> > TS-A5713's in rear
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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