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Old 04-23-2008, 01:11 PM
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hey.. i am going on a 260 mile trip(thats each way..) and i want to get good gas mileage... i have an 02 z28.. it has kinda high mileage.. and gets ok gas... like 23 on the freeway and 20 around town...

any suggestions how to increase it.. besides the ovious of cruize control on the freeways?
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Clean air filter, raise the tire pressure, remove all unnecessary weight.
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Originally Posted by Juiced
Clean air filter, raise the tire pressure, remove all unnecessary weight.
AWSOME!.. thats a start!

i'll go do the tire pressure right now... i just checked the air filter its good... i just did an oil change... and weight is no problem... haha
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be sure to make a pit stop at my house lol how do u get 23 mpg?? i have a 383 stalled impala and i get 26+ and it weights a good 5000+ pounds!!!
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Originally Posted by 383lt1impala
be sure to make a pit stop at my house lol how do u get 23 mpg?? i have a 383 stalled impala and i get 26+ and it weights a good 5000+ pounds!!!


i was guessing.. i havnt figured it exactly....

and my boyfriend prolly wouldnt like if i stoped at ur house especially with him with me!!!

haha
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besides.. your tooooo young for me... hahaha i go with 25-30yearolds...
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^^HAHAHA easy now. i drove from FL back to CA a few months back. my car was loaded down, i put 34 psi in my tires, cleaned the air filter ran a can or two of seafoam through before the trip and didnt hotrod along the trip. I averaged around 25mpg with an average speed between 85-90mph.
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i guess hes the jealos type good thing i aint. lol.
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Originally Posted by 383lt1impala
i guess hes the jealos type good thing i aint. lol.
nope.. he isnt a jealous type.. i am just dedicated to my man!!!
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^^ well thats nice, now everyone knows your not available. anymore ideas on how to save gas?
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^^ well thats nice, now everyone knows your not available. anymore ideas on how to save gas?
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