RE: Gas Mileage or lack of...

From: Dave Thede (tnadoman@hotmail.com)
Date: Sun Nov 15 1998 - 12:47:08 EST


I'm still consistently getting 17 to 18 mpg in my '97 CC 4x4 V8. This is
running from western kansas to denver and back. I agree, why put a 4
cylinder in a pretty hefty truck. It takes more gas to move it than a V6
or V8.

Dave
'97 Sport+ CC V8/5-spd 4x4
K&N FIPK clone
Homemade Ram Air
Gibson split cat-back
http://members.xoom.com/tnadoman

>Ok, I have mentioned this before and got no response.
>
>I am getting 18 mpg on my truck in the *small* city and 20 on a long
trip on
>the highway...my sticker tells me I should be getting 20/25 - least I
think
>it does. Why would I be getting such bad gas mileage? Or is it all
that
>bad? I'm having a hard time adjusting from my Shadow of 32 mpg to this
>truck in the first place, but if something is wrong, I wanna know cause
I
>keep looking in my pocket and it's empty...can't even go see a movie
since I
>bought this damn thing. I have to put gas in it like 3 times in two
weeks.
>
>I keep reminding myself that I got the greatest truck made to ease my
>mind...
>
>
>Heather
>98 Dak Sport 4cyl 5spd
>Intensely Bluetiful
>San Marcos, Tx
>
>http://members.tripod.com/~DisneyanaWorld
>
>ICQ# 8603100
>

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