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EVERYTHING THAT HELPS GAS MILE

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Old 10-27-2003, 07:37 PM
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Hi. I own a 87 GT and I want a daily driver that gets the best gas mileage possible. I am happy with the 308 gears and will keep them. I am doing a complete tuneup- plugs, wires, cap, and rotor. what else could I do that would help gas mileage? thankyou for your time. what kind of gas mileage do you guys get?
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Old 10-27-2003, 07:47 PM
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put a jabcos igintiom system
put on a/c and smop pump elimnator kits on
raise air pressure
buy underdrive pulleys
keep car waxed and use rain -x on all windows
use syth. oils and fluid
don't carry a spare tire of jack
don't ride with the windows open
set timing @ 2 degrees
turn the car off at stoplights
coast down all hills with car out of gears
don't let friends ride with ya unless the have gas $$$
pull out some weight
don't date a fat chick and let her ride
get a better job<img border="0" src=smileys/smiley2.gif border="0">
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Old 10-27-2003, 07:54 PM
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spend like 800 bucks worth of ignition and accessory upgrades to save yourself 80 bucks in gas money over 5 years
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Old 10-27-2003, 07:57 PM
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fuel filter. drive it easy. i have a 300 rwhp 89 gt and its got 3.55's in them and i get 16.1 mpg on street. on highway like 17.9
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md..don't make me b!tch slap ya....
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Yessa Massa I be good now promise <IMG src=smileys/smiley4.gif border="0"></P>


But really the rain-x really helps</P>
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it really makes the glass slick I even use it on my headlights
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if you want fuel economy buy a 2.3. otherwise, run the hell out of it man!
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DRAFT WITH THE CAR IN FRONT OF YA . they love it*L*
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LMAO...Yes, draft, I live in the 'draft' capital. There's at least 5 'drafting' accidents a week on the same road. Crap thats a lot of draft now I want beer.
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