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Old 01-16-2008, 06:55 PM
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Did anyone else notice a horrible decrease in MPG after installing headers? Maybe the computer needs time to adjust but it is just horrible. About 12 mpg I'm estimating as I haven't had a chance to fill it up and drive it, Just $10 and about 40 miles at most.

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Old 01-16-2008, 07:03 PM
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Did you have the PCM tuned? Have you been driving harder than usual?

My mileage stayed the same when i did my LT's without a tune.
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The 'puter should learn after 100-150 miles..mine did...less mileage due to heavy foot and ears wanting more sound..again and again..... looking at your mods..I wouldn't expect more than 15 mpg anyway.
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I haven't been driving any different. I normally get about 15 in the city and atleast 22 on the highway, if not more. I got 26 on a trip to houston during this last summer.

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i got about the same. best ever was 24mpg highway. 16-17mpg city and 20 highway now with the cam
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In the city mine was way worse than before. Around 11 mpg. Highway mine actually got better. I was at 18 mpg now I'm getting 20-22 mpg
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Whats the temp down there, if the temp. dropped that would decrease your millage.
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You're probably running rich without a tune. If you truly aren't driving any different, you're unique in your ability to do so
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my mileage definitely increased in town and on the highway with LT's and ORY i went from 26-27 on the highway to 27-29 thats setting the cruise at about 75mph for about 330 miles straight with fuel to spare
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It has been really cold since the install. Maybe thats affecting it.

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