Re: Mileage....(What should I do)

From: Robert Trottmann (rotrottmann@davidson.edu)
Date: Sun May 10 1998 - 20:23:25 EDT


It can't hurt to talk to the dealer. It could be a problem w/ the pump or
filter. And yeah, unplug the neg. on the bat overnight, and reset that
SBEC, can't hurt.
Good luck,
Robert

Ayotte, Glen wrote:

> Other than engine mods, what should I do. Is this something that maybe
> controlled by the computer? Maybe it needs to be reset (the answer to
> most computer problems, PC's that is). Does this make sense. One of
> the guys that I know has a 97 w/3.9L. He said that he was getting
> really horrible mileage. His old Kota had much better mileage, than the
> new and improved Kota. His old truck had 130,000 on it when he sold it
> to his son. If I bring it back to the dealer what do I tell them? Do
> you guys really think that it will get better? I am not even getting
> close to what the sticker says. I understand that I only have a couple
> of thousand miles on it, but how long will it take to get better. A guy
> I know got a DAK almost identical to mine, he's getting 13 MPG on the
> highway, towing a trailer. I'm lucky to get his without a trailer......
>
> Thanks for all the help that everyone has given me on this.
>
> Glenn Ayotte
>
> Still driving from gas station to gas station...........

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