Re: Gas milage

From: Robert Trottmann (rotrottmann@davidson.edu)
Date: Wed Mar 25 1998 - 20:25:50 EST


As far as gas mileage goes, a tonneau cover is the best investment you can make.
Robert

Chrisoert wrote:

> In a message dated 98-03-25 16:15:51 EST, you write:
>
> >
> > Ok- I got a '97 Dak CC 3.9L with 13k on it a month ago. Its a great
> > truck, but my milage really seems bad. I'm getting 15.5 or so per gallon
> > city/highway driving. I don't know if it should be this bad or not? The
> > dealer said they wouldn't look at it unless the check engine light was on.
> > I paid them to huck it up to the computer and they didn't find anything.
> > So, got any ideas?
> >
> I am in the same boat you are Mark. I have a '98 3.9L and i only get between
> 14and 16 MPG. This sucks. The only reason I got it is that it had better gas
> mileage than the V8 but now i am hearing they are almost equal with much more
> horsepower and torque. On highway only i can get 18 but not near the 21 that
> the sticker said when i bought it. I hope that if I put on a pipe and a FIPK
> it might help out a bit. But I might just trade it in and get a V8 CC 4X4
> now.
>
> --Chris Oertell
> Arcadia, CA
> '98 RC V6

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