Re: was Engine Size Now: MPG

From: GSWillhite (GSWillhite@ualr.edu)
Date: Thu Sep 24 1998 - 15:54:36 EDT


Soooo...yer gonna trade it in huh ? There goes the good
MPG....

Good luck on the new R/T Jim !

GS

> Date: Wed, 23 Sep 1998 22:44:09 -0500
> From: jim miller <jmiller@texnet.net>
> Subject: DML: was Engine Size Now MPG
>
> I have a 98 sport rc, 318 auto, 3.92sg, Mopar headers. If I set my cruise control
> on 60 mph and drive an a fairly level road the computer on the overhead reads 20+
> mpg. I made a 150 mile trip and checked by topping the tank before and after and
> got 19.8, so the computer is very close. These figures can be duplicated
> anytime. I have been able to get this mileage since 500 miles were on the truck.
> NOW if I speed up to 75 the mileage drops to 16. Town mileage is hard to figure
> if you have to spend a lot of time at red lights!!! BTW I have 275-60X15 tires
> and they say that may lower me mileage.
> Jim in Waco.
>



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