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Old 08-29-2006, 12:22 PM
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anyone on this forum ever get 250 miles on a tank? My friend was getting that by granny shifting. I tried granny shifting and didn't even come close to 250 miles.
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I have h/c no where near properly tuned yet and I got 275 the last tank with 4 gallons leftover.
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I consistantly get right around 300 miles per tank, granted I'm driving 90% highway at 70mph.
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My 2001 Camaro SS with a 3000 stall and 3.73s gets 330 most of the time. Never gets less then 300 per tank, and that's filling it up with about an 1/8 tank left.
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Originally Posted by Alpha-Q
anyone on this forum ever get 250 miles on a tank?
If I don't reset the trip odometer for a couple fillups.....no problem.
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i average 21.5 mpg. what are these tanks, 16 gal or 16.5 gal? i know it's at least 16 gal so we're being conservative here...

21.5 mpg x 16 gallons = 344 miles per tank

i should get roughly 344 miles in a tank. granted i've never ran my tank past 250 miles but still...i have an A4 w/2.73's. these cars do well on gas for what they are.
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lmao after longtube and clutch swap I reset the trip odometer to check the clutch break in, its at 350 now, and its been filled up twice from about halfway.... Lets hope I can get that fixed or this car isnt gonna last to long.
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I got 380 miles out of my tank this weekend....but that was running it too low. I wanted to make it to the station I always fill up at as they still have 100% gas with NO ethanol. I believe I got around 24.5 mpg in mixed driving.
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i can get about 21-22 but usually on the weekends i get 17-18. usually drive it harder on the weekends
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on the HWY with 4.10s and a 6 speed I g0t 293 miles on a tank and there was still a tiny bit left before it was on E, Speed was an avg of 70mph
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Originally Posted by ChocoTaco369
what are these tanks, 16 gal or 16.5 gal?
I believe our tanks are 15.5 gal. My daily commute is about 12-15 miles… red lights all the way. With little or no interstate driving, I average about 18.5 mpg. On the weeks that I have a few 50+ mile intersate trips, I'll get around 250 miles before I fill up. And, the fill up is usually under 14 gallons. Also, I have a hard time keeping my foot out of it.
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I average between 26-27 mpg. i keep track of it every fill up. its about 50/50 with city to highway with a few full throttle pulls through 1st and second.
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i just checked my mpg on a recent road trip. went about 200 miles, driving 70-80mph and was sitting right around a half tank. it ended up being like 23-24 mpg. i was hoping for a little more. but i guess maybe it's the 3.73's that's hurting the mpg's?
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Originally Posted by 12secSS
My 2001 Camaro SS with a 3000 stall and 3.73s gets 330 most of the time. Never gets less then 300 per tank, and that's filling it up with about an 1/8 tank left.
What the hell... George did you do some tuning to get it to do that???
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Mods in sig. Ave 20 MPG, Driving it like I stole it. Mods in sig. Fill up about 250-260 miles a tank.
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'98 cars get the 15.5 gallon metal tank.

'99+ get a 16.2 gallon plastic tank.

I can get 250 miles to 3/4 tank in my '98 no problem.
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Well I on the other hand live in Los Angeles, so you do the math...........
I live about 15 miles from my job and it takes me 45-55 minutes to get home

Averaging about 210 miles to the tank, 13 mpg.............I hate the city!!
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I avg. about 21 mpg... almost all of it is country roads @ 60mph. I filled up last night @ 275 on the odomoter... maybe 1/16 left. It wasnt a whole lot.. at least i think i figured mpgs right..... o well somewhere between 17-21 is close enough for me.
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i had 355 miles on the trip going down to the TA national carshow before the check gauge light came on and I put in about 14 gallons. Generally I get 21-22 mpg.
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I usually average around 20mpg but if I want I can stretch it to 25-27mpg which = boring driving...but friendly to my wallet



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