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Old 03-15-2008, 12:30 AM
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and bump the timing set the tps
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Old 03-15-2008, 12:49 AM
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Yeap. if its MA make sure hte MA meter is cleaned, Replace EGR the IAC

all these little things i am sure will help but

mainly my first post and what Rmodel said
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Old 03-15-2008, 01:34 AM
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To the OP, you sure are an excited fellow arent you. I 've never seen somone so excited about chitty gas mileage.

Like said above...

Cap
Rotor
Plugs
Wires
Clean MAF
New Filter
Oil change + filter
Clean EGR
CLean any oil out of the throttle body
Bump timing to around 13-14
New fuel filter
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Old 03-15-2008, 05:25 AM
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this isnt a good way to geuss, u can be off by alot on ur gas milage....do like fast black said....top off tank rest odometer drive at least 50 miles, fill up till its topped off again and divide the number of miles driven by the number of gallons of gas it took to top it off! real simple and the more acurate the further u drive. i get 10-15mpg city and 25mpg freeway with stock 2.73 gears and a 5 speed
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it runs about 156 miles b4 i fill it up again! i would have lik 3 gallons left! and i also bought with 19x9 wheels
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Old 03-15-2008, 05:36 AM
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I get about 17-18 with 4.30's if i dont drive like a retard. Thats keeping it at 2500rpms doin 65. If I get into it, I get about 10.
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Old 03-15-2008, 06:28 AM
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im jealous thats pretty good on those gears:P
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I get about 17-18 with 4.30's if i dont drive like a retard. Thats keeping it at 2500rpms doin 65. If I get into it, I get about 10.
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Old 03-15-2008, 06:40 AM
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I have a 27" inch tire too, so that may help keep the revs down a little bit.
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Old 03-15-2008, 06:46 AM
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what tall? what size tires are u running ? like 225-50-15?
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I have a 27" inch tire too, so that may help keep the revs down a little bit.
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Old 03-15-2008, 06:49 AM
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255/60/15
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Old 03-15-2008, 10:22 AM
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Yeap. if its MA make sure hte MA meter is cleaned, Replace EGR the IAC

all these little things i am sure will help but

mainly my first post and what Rmodel said
+1

this helped my car out a ton
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