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Old 10-23-2006, 04:42 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?
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Old 10-23-2006, 04:49 PM
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Do a tune up, Fuel filter, plugs and wires, PVC valve, and a K&N air filter this should help out a lot
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Old 10-23-2006, 04:49 PM
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not driving ur car like a race might help a little bit, i can get between 225 and 250 on my 02.
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Old 10-23-2006, 04:50 PM
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I use 93 octane and it's 2.41 where I live and a full tank is only lasting me about 160 miles city.
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Old 10-23-2006, 04:52 PM
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YEAH YOUR RIGHT. A TUNE UP MAY DO THE TRICK. I MEAN THATS INSANE WASTE OF GAS BRO.
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Old 10-23-2006, 04:54 PM
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I PUNCH IT HERE AND THERE, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. BUT STILL 150 IS PRETTY BAD.
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Old 10-23-2006, 05:02 PM
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I PUNCH IT HERE AND THERE, BUT NOT ALL THE TIME. BUT STILL 150 IS PRETTY BAD.
is yours still stock? Miles?

I get 250+ per tank, no hwy, and I punch it here and there for fun. (5spd)

Assuming your car is stock, your only getting about half the mpg (based on the numbers you gave)....sounds like something a bit bigger than a dirty airfilter.
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Old 10-23-2006, 05:07 PM
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yeah man somethings up...i get 240-260 on 12-13 gallons of gas on a regular basis...i do a lot of highway driving, but I do punch it a lot myself....like an idiot haha....if i drove 65 the whole time im sure i could get even higher mpg... def go with the tune-up....my cold air intake and underdrive pulleys seemed to help a bit with mileage too as well as a few extra ponies....
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Old 10-23-2006, 05:26 PM
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180ish with this last tank. city driving. i drive like a butthole.
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Old 10-23-2006, 05:28 PM
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180ish with this last tank. city driving. i drive like a butthole.
Haha so do I. I get about 200 with highway and city mixed.
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