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Old 07-13-2007, 09:05 AM
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ok just took delivery of 07 gt with 3.55 rear end. i am only getting 190 miles to the 1/4 left. it got 100 miles to a half a tank. is there something out there about a faulty fuel pump? please help?
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:14 AM
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Read the manual, it says that the mileage calculators won'r work right till a couple thousand miles. I'm probably wrong on the number of miles, but it won't work right away, it takes time to calibrate.
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:22 AM
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^^^ mine was accurate from tankful one, at 0miles you have one gallon of gas left, and I average about 200 miles on a tank of gas (very little 5th gear driving and romp the ball$ off it)...
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:22 AM
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I don't have the 4 gauge cluster or the info center to tell me how many miles to the gallon i am getting. i am using actual miles drove as an indicator on the miles per tank. still breaking it in so i am not heavy footed yet.
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:35 AM
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You should get around 290 miles per tank or better if you are doing highway driving. Of course, stop and go will be a whole lot less.
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:36 AM
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Doesn't sound right to me. From 0 miles, I've been averaging between 21-26mpg. The 21 came the week I made several runs at the local track. Highway average is 25, city around 22.
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:40 AM
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Actually just read th OP. That doesn't seem too bad, honestly. Maybe around 18mpg. I do 95% highway and get about 300 miles before I need to fill up.
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:41 AM
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^^ Nice shine.
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:42 AM
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I only have 500 miles on mine and it is on its 3rd tank and all most out.. just doesn't seem right to me. isn't the 3v motor supposed to be more fuel efficient.
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Old 07-13-2007, 09:56 AM
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^^ Nice shine.
Thanks!

Like someone above mentioned, a lot depends on your driving habits. Now, if you take it easy on the highway (65-75) and don't let the car run at idle alot (Warming it up in the winter, sitting at drive-thru's, etc...), I'd be looking for at least over 20mpg. I could almost (18.4mpg) get that out of my 05 Ram with the Hemi engine and that thing sucked gas!
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