why not? blown up?
-- - Josh Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html www.omg-stfu.com""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:BAY9-DAV24dTcjJxWY50003cfbe@hotmail.com... > > Mine isn't blown anymore. > > - Bernd > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 10:01 AM > Subject: Re: DML: "Found" 3 MPG > > > > > > I've found that the people I know what forced induction vehicles get way > > better mileage on the highway and way worse mileage in the city. The way > we > > figure it is because you like to jump on it more because it pulls > stronger. > > > > My friend just finished his DSM two weeks ago and god is it fast. He's > > managed to go through so much fuel though it's not funny. He's looking at > > about 5 - 7 mpg under boost around town. He was still able to pull off > > about 30 mpg on the highway though. 22# is definately a LOT of fun. > > > > -- > > - Josh > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html > > www.omg-stfu.com > > > > > > ""Bernd D. Ratsch"" <fasstdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message > > news:BAY9-DAV50g6pgiBy7r00002838@hotmail.com... > > > > > > Last few times to Houston, Dallas, or San Antonio - 20-21mpg (85-90mph > > with > > > A/C on). Just City driving without any highway trips (or just short > > > bursts) - yech - 13-14mpg. > > > > > > - Bernd > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: "Josh Battles" <jbattles@bankfinancial.com> > > > To: <dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net> > > > Sent: Monday, April 26, 2004 9:03 AM > > > Subject: Re: DML: "Found" 3 MPG > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On my round trip to the BBQ I managed to average 23.7mpg, and I was > > > > definately above 70mph. > > > > > > > > I routinely get 17 - 19 mpg just driving around town. > > > > > > > > -- > > > > - Josh > > > > Lowered 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > > www.geocities.com/lenny187/dakota.html > > > > www.omg-stfu.com > > > > > > > > > > > > "James" <sixpack_dak@rogers.com> wrote in message > > > > news:5.1.0.14.0.20040426065754.0254cac8@66.185.95.101... > > > > > > > > > > I never get my Dak up above 60/65 mph because I have a trashed rear > > end, > > > > > and I'm still getting crappy milage, I can't slow down too much > more! > > > > *lol* > > > > > But it's mostly because I have a 3.9L that I have the fuel mileage I > > do > > > > > (15-17mpg). I'd be happy to get that kind of mileage if I had a 5.2L > > or > > > > > 5.9L. I have a friend with a late-model Ram club cab with a 5.9L and > > he > > > > > gets mid 20's out on the highway it's embarassing. > > > > > If any one is looking to buy a Dakota, AVOID THE 3.9L at all costs! > > > Spend > > > > > the extra money and get a V-8. When I worked at a DC dealer almost > > every > > > > > 3.9L Dak owner complained about the mileage they were getting. > > > > > A V-8 will be coming soon for my Dak! > > > > > > > > > > James > > > > > 91 Dak CC 3.9L > > > > > > > > > > At 05:30 AM 26/04/2004 +0000, you wrote: > > > > > > > > > > >Tip to those who complain of crappy milage (such as myself): slow > > the > > > > > >f$%@ down!! I drove from home back to school and convinced myself > to > > > go > > > > > >65 rather than my usual 75. I got passed a lot more and the trip > > took > > > a > > > > > >little longer but I pulled darn near 19 MPG. Usually I consider 16 > > > > > >average and 17 good, with 17.7 being the previous record in the > 7000 > > > > miles > > > > > >I've put on since late December '03. Did not think 10 MPH would > make > > > > such > > > > > >a huge difference, but I guess it does! Wish the sweet spot was a > > > little > > > > > >higher than that, but I'm happy, thats all I can say, lol. I guess > I > > > > > >*wasn't* crazy when I thought it seemed like it barely used gas > when > > > > going > > > > > >55 between smaller towns when I'm at home..shoulda tried this > sooner! > > > > > > > > > > > >Travis > > > > > >'92 Dak 5.2 4x4 > > > > > > > > > > > >_________________________________________________________________ > > > > > >Is your PC infected? Get a FREE online computer virus scan from > > McAfeeŽ > > > > > >Security. > http://clinic.mcafee.com/clinic/ibuy/campaign.asp?cid=3963 > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
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