Only 12? I'm pulling 14-15 since the end of June, 99 CC,
318/Auto/3.55. That's primarily a 13-mile (each way) commute, with some
weekend trips of about 350 miles sprinkled in there and one 1,000 mile
weekend.
Quiktruk99@aol.com wrote:
>
> Is everybody out there driving with an egg under their gas pedal, or am I
> just lead-footed? I'm reading 20mpg from a 318?? My 99 CC auto gets an honest
> 12 at the pump, O/H computer says 12.1-.2 average( down to 10.9 in winter),
> and 19-22 varying "right now" mpg @ 60mph with cruise on. If I do only city
> back & forth, then I get about 11.2 at the pump. Best tankful yet in a year
> has been 13.57. Now I use the formula which gives the most accurate reading:
> Fill up with 1/8 tank to go, note gas price & amount of gallons purchased.
> Set trip odometer to zeros.
> Drive down to the same 1/8 tank level, refill with the same price & gallons
> of gas, and divide the # of gallons bought the 2nd time into the miles driven
> on the odometer. That's the true mpg of your last tank! Try it, I guarantee
> you'll wonder where all your great mileage has gone! Anyways, as long as I
> get 10mpg from a killer truck then I'm happy. That's all my Barracuda ever
> got, and it won 8 trophies in 5 years as a daily driver. I was happy with
> that. My truck's won 1 so far, so I'm happy with it at anything over 10mpg.
>
> Kevin / NJ
> 99 Black Sport+ CC(no decals) / 318 auto 2wd / 3:92 SG
> OEM wheel flares / 1.5"& 2" drop / Dunlop GT Qualifiers
> F&B Stage1 / MSD 6a(plugs@.050") / Mallory 8mm Prowires / Echlin cap & rotor
> K & N Gen II FIPK / 180 HD t-stat / Flex-a-lite dual 12" fans( spring of '00)
> JC Whitney split-rear exit cat-back / Hooker tips / Lakewood traction bars
> Pace Edwards Roll-Top / Bedrug / Pop Lock
> African rosewood interior kit / Wet Okole seat covers
> Kenwood 140w stereo w/6 cd changer / silver DML stickers
> visit my truck at: <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/quiktruk99/DARKDODGE.html">
> THE DARK DODGE</A>
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