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Gas milage horrible after exhaust install....

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Old 11-26-2006, 01:06 PM
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Default Gas milage horrible after exhaust install....

So I noticed after putting on my exhaust (BBK Long tubes, BBK high flow H-pipe (USED) anf 2 1/2" flowmaster catback) that my milage went from like 260 a tank to like 180. Any ideas? Also have timing bumped up.
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Old 11-26-2006, 01:22 PM
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small exhaust leaks?.. bad o2 sensors maybe?.. just throwing out some ideas.
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Old 11-26-2006, 01:40 PM
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check for leaks
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Old 11-26-2006, 01:45 PM
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i have the same mods minus the clutch and shifter, thats about how much i get to a tank, i could get 220 if i drove normally but thats not any fun
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Old 11-26-2006, 02:25 PM
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Default RE: Gas milage horrible after exhaust install....

Most likely there is something wrong with the O2 setup.

Pull the codes and see what the computer has to say.
There is a link in my sig if you don't have a scanner.


good luck
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Old 11-26-2006, 02:49 PM
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Cool, I'll check into codes.
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Old 11-26-2006, 09:41 PM
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lead foot?
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Old 11-26-2006, 09:42 PM
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+1, this is the only thing that makes sense



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lead foot?
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Old 11-26-2006, 10:40 PM
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Haha, yeah cuz now he's in the pedal all the time cuz it sounds badass!!
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Old 11-26-2006, 11:00 PM
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Haha, yeah cuz now he's in the pedal all the time cuz it sounds badass!!
same thing happened to me on my old car. replace the o2's and drive like a grandma, your mileage will come back
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