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Old 02-19-2009, 12:06 AM
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OK I HAVE A 2000 LS1 CAMARO IT GET AROUND 230 MILES ON A FULL TANK OF GAS STOCK, BUT AFTER I PUT A BBK INTAKE AND E-BAY LT OPEN HEADERS THE MILAGE ON IT SUCK I ONLY GET 170 IF IM LUCKY? DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHY HELP ME OUT

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Originally Posted by mikemunoz
OK I HAVE A 2000 LS1 CAMARO IT GET AROUND 230 MILES ON A FULL TANK OF GAS STOCK, BUT AFTER I PUT A BBK INTAKE AND E-BAY LT HEADERS THE MILAGE ON IT SUCK I ONLY GET 170 IF IM LUCKY? DOES ANY ONE KNOW WHY HELP ME OUT
I think you need a dyno tune if you do LT's.
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check your intake. if you have a vacuum leak that will dump more fuel. you shouldnt need a dyno tune. and really you shouldnt be giving a **** about MPG if you own one of these cars AND mod it to go faster. thats just stupid.
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Is your SES light on? If so that could be the culprit. You can probably look into some new O2 sensors.




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