13-16 miles to the gallon
10-10-2011, 10:37 PM
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13-16 miles to the gallon so heres my issue my car is stock its a m6 ws6 2000 and im getting 13-16 miles to the gallon. i have changed spark pluggs and wires and oil and tires and everything i can think of what else could it be why am i gettign so little gas mileage the only thing i see is a torn pcv hose
10-10-2011, 11:37 PM
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so heres my issue my car is stock its a m6 ws6 2000 and im getting 13-16 miles to the gallon. i have changed spark pluggs and wires and oil and tires and everything i can think of what else could it be why am i gettign so little gas mileage the only thing i see is a torn pcv hose
Tape that PCV tear for now and see if that changes anything for one tank of gas.
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10-11-2011, 05:06 PM
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No one asked this, but be honest with yourself - are you driving it like you stole it? Driving habits have more of an impact on fuel economy than anything else will provided your MIL isn't on.
10-11-2011, 11:09 PM
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so great quesitons guys and thanks for the advice yes the tires have air and hold it just fine and no i dont drive it like i stole it i really dont knwo whats going on but i do feel the engine runnign kinda crappy and a firend of mine told me the pcv hose is the culprit
10-12-2011, 03:40 AM
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Plus 1 on the driving habits. I drove 30 miles to the track with half or slightly more then a tank of gas, made 6 runs and drove 30 miles home. The gas light came on as I pulled into the driveway. Seriously.
10-12-2011, 10:49 AM
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mine gets about 14 mpg and i try to drive it easy, mostly city driving. i drive about a mile on the highway every morning.
it seems to run fine, so i've just concluded that the milage is going to be that and live with it. maybe this winter i'll cehck my spark plugs, but its only got 47,000 miles on it (2002 SS LE 6 speed)
it seems to run fine, so i've just concluded that the milage is going to be that and live with it. maybe this winter i'll cehck my spark plugs, but its only got 47,000 miles on it (2002 SS LE 6 speed)
10-12-2011, 03:13 PM
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I drive on the high way about 30 miles a day. I`ll tell you something, speed means everything. Traveling at 70 miles an hour is much more different then traveling at say 60 miles an hour. Ive started doing this, yea it takes me slightly longer to get home, but im also extending my mileage a little bit. Cruise Control is my friend lol.
Also, i guess i`ll throw in a "not to be a dick" question here, but are you figuring out your mileage right? I mean are you resetting your tripometer everytime you fill up and record how your doing? I started doing that a few months ago and it really tells you the true story, but mine is slightly inaccurate because i usually fill up just when it gets past the 1/4 mark, just to be safe lol
I hope you figure it out, i know it is kind of hard to save fuel in these cars.
Also, i guess i`ll throw in a "not to be a dick" question here, but are you figuring out your mileage right? I mean are you resetting your tripometer everytime you fill up and record how your doing? I started doing that a few months ago and it really tells you the true story, but mine is slightly inaccurate because i usually fill up just when it gets past the 1/4 mark, just to be safe lol
I hope you figure it out, i know it is kind of hard to save fuel in these cars.
10-12-2011, 04:01 PM
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[QUOTE=mannystien13;15498758]highway miles i get about 20 taking it easy[/QUOTE
My Guess is that you should do a little better than that. I drive 100 miles each way to work every day. I drive between 72-78 mph and I get 25 mpg with a 2800 stall. I get about 15 mpg in the City, most of our city roads are between 35 and 45 mph. Hope this helps.
My Guess is that you should do a little better than that. I drive 100 miles each way to work every day. I drive between 72-78 mph and I get 25 mpg with a 2800 stall. I get about 15 mpg in the City, most of our city roads are between 35 and 45 mph. Hope this helps.
10-12-2011, 10:07 PM
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im having the same issue i have an ls1 t56 3.73 gear ls6 intake sanderson headers and 85mm mafs in a 67 camaro
i got it tune it was running lean before
but still gas mileage sucks and yes im driving it easy 60-65 easy on the freeway and still getting 16 mpg
and my car runs great but that issue with the gas mileage 16mpg im suppose to get 20 but where is the 20?
i spent 400 on a tune
i seafoam the car
all plug wires new
wtf
i got it tune it was running lean before
but still gas mileage sucks and yes im driving it easy 60-65 easy on the freeway and still getting 16 mpg
and my car runs great but that issue with the gas mileage 16mpg im suppose to get 20 but where is the 20?
i spent 400 on a tune
i seafoam the car
all plug wires new
wtf
10-13-2011, 06:31 PM
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im having the same issue i have an ls1 t56 3.73 gear ls6 intake sanderson headers and 85mm mafs in a 67 camaro
i got it tune it was running lean before
but still gas mileage sucks and yes im driving it easy 60-65 easy on the freeway and still getting 16 mpg
and my car runs great but that issue with the gas mileage 16mpg im suppose to get 20 but where is the 20?
i spent 400 on a tune
i seafoam the car
all plug wires new
wtf
i got it tune it was running lean before
but still gas mileage sucks and yes im driving it easy 60-65 easy on the freeway and still getting 16 mpg
and my car runs great but that issue with the gas mileage 16mpg im suppose to get 20 but where is the 20?
i spent 400 on a tune
i seafoam the car
all plug wires new
wtf
