At 07:53 PM 9/3/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Hey I get between 10.7 and 12 MPG around town and maybe 13-14 on the
>highway. What's the deal here??? It seems like everyone else's mileage is
>great. I got a 98 SLT+, CC, 4X4, 318, auto, 3.92, with a edlebrock open air
>cleaner, K&N filter, JBA headers.....I just don't understand. Well I got a
>Flowmaster 50 series SUV muffler on the way the guy at flowmaster recommends
>that for the Dak and it flows better than a 3 chamber. I sure hope that
>helps!!!
>
>Jason
>
Well, you've basically got a stacked deck against you from the
start. 4x4, auto, and 3.92s will all hurt gas mileage. How many miles
are on the truck? When my '96 was new, I was getting about 13mpg, but
after 10,000 miles or so, it went up to about 17. That might be a part
of the problem.
-Jon-
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