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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 09:02 PM
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Originally Posted by ThoR294
ran out of gas at 1/4 tank. AWESOME FUEL SENDERS GM I LOVE YOU TOO...

but yeah i fill around 200 miles. sometimes i get 16-18 sometimes i get 21-23MPG
I had that happen to me once on a 1/4 tank too..10ft from the pump
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Old Apr 6, 2009 | 10:52 PM
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I also get the same mileage.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:07 AM
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my most accurate fuel gauge i have seen has to be in my 79 olds toronado. thing is on the dot hahaha
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 04:40 AM
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I average 22 out of both my stock camaro and blown TA. Besides basic maintainance a laptop and a good tune will do it.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 05:36 AM
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i get around 220-250 depending on where i drive/how fast i drive. i did squeeze 320 out of it once, but that was all highway. if i slowed up a bit i could have gotten 350.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 07:26 AM
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change the plugs an wires man lol
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 12:13 PM
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will do Thanks Guys!!!
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Originally Posted by ThoR294
ran out of gas at 1/4 tank. AWESOME FUEL SENDERS GM I LOVE YOU TOO...

but yeah i fill around 200 miles. sometimes i get 16-18 sometimes i get 21-23MPG
last friday i was in a hurry to make it somewhere by 8, so i stopped real quick and put in $5 about 2 gallons and it took me to half a tank. now im not a smart fellow but that cant be right. and i was on the red line. BTW i get @ 17-18 MPG and i always drive her hard
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by djjab57
last friday i was in a hurry to make it somewhere by 8, so i stopped real quick and put in $5 about 2 gallons and it took me to half a tank. now om not a smart fellow but that cant be right
The gauge can vary by up to 1/4 tank depending on when you are looking at it during braking or accelerating when you are getting low.
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Old Apr 7, 2009 | 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by ss.slp.ls1
the gauge can vary by up to 1/4 tank depending on when you are looking at it during braking or accelerating when you are getting low.
very true!!!!
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mine goes way past full but 2 gallons at a half a tank is about a 1/4 more than a 1/4 off
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and im just glad it does go all the way to empty no matter how fast the last half tank goes
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