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BAD GAS MILEAGE ON MY 02 GT!

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Old 10-23-2006, 05:29 PM
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I get about 200-215 on every tank (with my CEL on), and I love the way my exhaust sounds so I'm gettin on the gas all the time.
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Old 10-23-2006, 05:34 PM
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I get about 200-215 on every tank (with my CEL on), and I love the way my exhaust sounds so I'm gettin on the gas all the time.
I felt like that kid in your sig. after the Eagles game yesterday!!!!
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Old 10-23-2006, 05:35 PM
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I do almost all city driving in my 02 and get about 200 miles to a tank or 15 mpg. I drive aggressively so I could probably do a little better if I wanted.
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Old 10-23-2006, 05:51 PM
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thats like 10 mpg, and horrible, get a tune up, and get a cure for leadititus, maybe an intake exhuast and UD pully would help a little
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Old 10-23-2006, 06:21 PM
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...you shouldn't have to mod it to get proper mpg (assuming its stock)....guess we have to wait for more details....
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Old 10-23-2006, 06:44 PM
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SC'd and drive like a tool at times. Highway and local driving and I get anywhere from 210-250 depending on how much fun I have.
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Old 10-23-2006, 07:12 PM
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All the mods that I have done are listed below and I get on avg 240 miles per tank (drive on the highway a lot more than city roads).
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Old 10-23-2006, 07:15 PM
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OK IN HOUSTON GAS IS ABOUT $1.95 A GALLON. I PUT $25 ON MY CAR AND LASTS ME LIKE FOUR DAYS (150 MILES , AT THE MOST)! IS THIS NORMAL? WHAT SHOULD I DO?
anyone suggest putting the gas in the car instead of on it?

150 miles is not thaaaaat bad for about 3/4 tank, 100% city driving.
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Old 10-23-2006, 07:26 PM
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Yeah, something isn't right with that milage. Ijust got through driving to NC and back and I got over 300 miles per tank @75mph. I assume that's because the spark plugs are new. Give it a tune up and that should fix it.
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Old 10-23-2006, 07:34 PM
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Basic tune up, don't downshift, don't hold gears, shift before 2,500 rpms and accellerate as slowly as possible and you'll be laughign your head off at the MPG you can get...

I couldn't break 12mpg in my Cobra. I was averaging around 10-12mpg every tank, it sucked. So I finally decided to drive an entire tank with no downshifting coming to lights, no holding gears and even did a couple WOT blasts and I was floored to see 17mpg in town that tank. Filled it again and tried the same thing, except for a couple more WOT blasts and got 16mpg. [8D]
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