Re: '97 Dakota Gas Milage (speedo error)

From: Rob Robinson (u4d6r6mh@coastalnet.com)
Date: Sun Sep 28 1997 - 15:10:02 EDT


>In response to the Gas Milage info request:
>'97 5.2 ClubCab, Loaded, 3.92, Automatic (built), Tonneau Cover,
>FABM, Flowmaster, K&N, 11,487 Miles (255R70X15 Tires) TrailMaster Shocks.
>I run Marathon 93 Octane fuel.
>When the Dakota was new I recorded 14.2 to 14.4 MPG several times.
>As mileage climbed and modifications made, the mileage improved.
>Currently I record 15.0 to 16.8 MPG depending on traffic conditions
>and how I use the power (throttle). I average about 15.9 MPG. I check
>each tank. (Fill it to the gas cap) These figures are my best estimate.
>Figuring the mileage requires some math. The installation of the tires
>mentioned above causes the odometer and speedometer to read slow.
>I have checked the relationship of actual mileage traveled to the
>odometer/speedometer readings on three 600 mile trips. The results
>have always been the same. The truck reads 5% slow. (For every 100 miles
>actual the odometer reads 95 miles) The speed on these trips varied
>considerably, but the end result was the same.
>Hope this helps....
>
>David R.
>Sterling Heights
>Michigan

Can't you change the speedo gear the same as with the old 727 and 904? If
they are the same, Year One has a large selection of gears and how they
increase or decrease the speedo. Just my 2 cents.

Rob Robinson
96 Sport 318



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