Re: Low Gas Mileage

From: Jack Snodgrass (dakota@cybermail.net)
Date: Sat Sep 13 1997 - 23:53:42 EDT


On Sat, 13 Sep 1997 22:42:45 -0400 (EDT), AJRoss50@aol.com wrote:

>I was wondering what kinda gas mileage you guys are getting with your
>Dakotas. The highest I returned was 16.7 on the Interstate. This was with a
>'97 CC V8, 5spd, 3.92 SG with P215/75/15 tires with the A/C on and cruise set
>at 70. I thought this was kinda low and altough I am extremely pleased with
>the truck, I am disappointed with the gas mileage. Write back and share the
>performances of your Dakotas. I plan on a set of headers, tonneau and a K&N,
>so this should help with the mileage. But I am dissappointed for now.
> Should I have stuck with the standard 3.55 gears? Thanks.
>

I drive 35 miles each way to work and back 5 days per week. I get 14.5 - 15.5
mpg. My milage log ( http://www.dakota.cybermail.net ) shows the story. Pretty
poor. I do like to stomp on it, so how fast I can do 0 - 70. The traffic is
a lot of stop and go during rushhour. If I could use my cruse control I might
do better. I'd love to get 16.7. ;)
Jack Snodgrass
   '97 Dakota SLT+ CC, 2wd, V8, Auto, FIPK, Flowmaster



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