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Dec 19, 2001 | 10:38 AM

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Re: 2002 getting crappy mileage..

I think something is up with mine. I used to get 19-20 city and 25-26 highway... now I'm getting 16 city and lucky to break 21 on the highway. Only thing I've done has been the lid and the K&N. No codes.

Something is up. Maybe I need new plugs or injector cleaner or something.

Dec 19, 2001 | 05:01 PM

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Re: 2002 getting crappy mileage..

[quote]Originally posted by Ryan:
So is my getting 160ish miles to 13.8 gallons or so normal? My car has almost 26k miles on it, and I got it when it had 24005, so its not a breaking in issue... I don't do much highway driving right now since I'm in between 2 malls and the highways are JAMMED. <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> <hr></blockquote>

You're going to get less miles/tank because you have a 98. '98 cars have a 15.5? gallon tank, somthing like that and the 99-02 have a gallon or so more. I have to admit, thats pretty crappy mileage. I get 20 avg. Some hwy and lots of city and I don't drive like a granny. <img src="graemlins/gr_xmas.gif" border="0" alt="[santa]" />

Dec 19, 2001 | 05:28 PM

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Re: 2002 getting crappy mileage..

I am getting around 230 miles per tank.

Dec 19, 2001 | 09:22 PM

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Re: 2002 getting crappy mileage..

I am getting 160 on my new 2002!! I also have really bad ticking the dealer is trying to pass off as normal. Do you think this could have somthing to do with it? Maybe just cuz I floor it a lot

Dec 19, 2001 | 09:43 PM

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Re: 2002 getting crappy mileage..

I am with HankD, I drive my car approx 160mi {RT} per day, 5 days per week. <img src="gr_eek2.gif" border="0"> I have gotten as much as 350 mi. out of a tank & put 15 gallons in the car & that filled it! Avg, mpg,,,, aprrox 23-24!! <img src="gr_stretch.gif" border="0"> Wouldn't gears play a big role as well? Mine is an A4 i assume it has the 373's?? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0"> I also alternate. 1 week "capped" the other "un"! <img src="gr_grin.gif" border="0">

Dec 19, 2001 | 09:49 PM

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Re: 2002 getting crappy mileage..

14 MPG, I'm on it alot. If I wanted to baby it I would have gotten a Honda.

Dec 19, 2001 | 10:00 PM

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Re: 2002 getting crappy mileage..

[quote]Originally posted by PewterY2KZ28:
Mine is an A4 i assume it has the 373's?? <img src="images/icons/confused.gif" border="0"> <hr></blockquote>

That would be 3.23s or 2.73s <img src="gr_images/icons/wink.gif" border="0">

Dec 20, 2001 | 01:09 PM

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Re: 2002 getting crappy mileage..

[quote]Originally posted by Joel '02 Hawk:


Thanks for the offer Lane. I have auto-tap myself. I need to run it anyway, as I was getting 17 degree's of timing @ WOT when this car had 450 miles on it. I got 2200 now, and seems to be waking up.. so.. we will see.<hr></blockquote>

17 at WOT? What about now? That sounds horrible... Have you ever gotten an SES light?