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Old 05-03-2005 | 12:26 AM
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On the freeway, I was able to consistantly pull 300-320, on the streets for the weekend and racing Cobra's, I'd say about 160-200 on a m6, but that's with my gas pedal being stuck to the floor!!!
Old 05-03-2005 | 11:22 AM
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Originally Posted by Spenser309
delivering pizza's i get about 225-275. m6 though and i know how to save gas
you deliver pizza's in your camaro
Old 05-03-2005 | 11:49 AM
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Originally Posted by 777
you deliver pizza's in your camaro
I was thinking the same thing. I turned to by g/f friend and said "this guy has a 2000 Z28 with exhaust, cam, this that and the other..." and delivers pizzas in it.

But hey, a job is a job and it's better than nothing.
Old 05-03-2005 | 01:05 PM
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I got 230 on 14 gallons last week. Normal street driving with the occasional enthusiastic driving. mods in sig.
Old 05-03-2005 | 04:48 PM
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Originally Posted by blkZ28spt
I was thinking the same thing. I turned to by g/f friend and said "this guy has a 2000 Z28 with exhaust, cam, this that and the other..." and delivers pizzas in it.

But hey, a job is a job and it's better than nothing.
Yeah, but buy a beater car for it. You can get an old intrepid ( 30mpg ) for like 1-2k and it will save your camaro.... that pizza smell would get annoying, quick.
Old 05-03-2005 | 07:46 PM
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stock went about 260 for the light to come on (13.5gal). Now i get about 215 with some mods, on the same amount of gas.
Old 05-03-2005 | 07:57 PM
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the light comes on at 13.5?
Old 05-03-2005 | 08:26 PM
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Originally Posted by Frosty
the light comes on at 13.5?
in my car it does, i filled up as soon as the light came on for about 8 months(I already know that isnt good) so im sure about that #, its always between 13.4-13.6 . I now have a walbro255 pump in and never let it get below a 1/4 tank.
Old 05-04-2005 | 10:28 AM
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Wow... I must be a wuss when I drive. Stock 98' SS with M6. Hitting on the highway on cruise and leaving it until the tank is nearly dry, I can get just over 400 miles on a tank. typically it's closer to the low 300 range with a mix of driving. Worse I ever got was high 200s, and that was driving like a maniac (or so I thought).
Old 05-06-2005 | 10:39 PM
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seems a little low to me but i never really measured mine
Old 05-06-2005 | 11:40 PM
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for all u guys that are getting shitty as milege.. i would check ur **** out. i bet u have a vacuum leak somewhere. thats pathetic gas mileage.. i get on my **** all day long.. and get at least 275 to a tank.. mine is a 16gall. i had the same problem.. i was gettin like 210 to the gallon.. turns out my LTFT was like +25% to lean.. and was dumpin mass amounts of fuel. all from a vacuum leak (pipe that goes to the egr on the manifold). check it out.. if u can get ur hands on a nitrogen gasser.. and find some **** out
Old 05-06-2005 | 11:49 PM
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Originally Posted by SlpLS1
for all u guys that are getting shitty as milege.. i would check ur **** out. i bet u have a vacuum leak somewhere. thats pathetic gas mileage.. i get on my **** all day long.. and get at least 275 to a tank.. mine is a 16gall. i had the same problem.. i was gettin like 210 to the gallon.. turns out my LTFT was like +25% to lean.. and was dumpin mass amounts of fuel. all from a vacuum leak (pipe that goes to the egr on the manifold). check it out.. if u can get ur hands on a nitrogen gasser.. and find some **** out

Can also be that some of us with the low milage aren't waiting until the E to fill up.. I know I'm not, I always fill up with about 1/4th of a tank left and I am able to pull 200 miles 3/4ths of a tank.
Old 05-07-2005 | 12:58 AM
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right around 230 with 3.23 gears, a lead foot (not all the time tho), and a few times of driving around in 2nd for the added noise
Old 05-07-2005 | 01:13 AM
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Originally Posted by LiquidFire350
right around 230 with 3.23 gears, a lead foot (not all the time tho), and a few times of driving around in 2nd for the added noise
Dam, I must be doing something right for a change. I get 480 miles to a tank, with my 3.23's and a 700R4 ... 30 MPG @ 65 MPH.
Old 05-07-2005 | 01:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Nasty350LT1
Dam, I must be doing something right for a change. I get 480 miles to a tank, with my 3.23's and a 700R4 ... 30 MPG @ 65 MPH.
that is not a full tank somewhere between E and 1/4 tank, with all city driving, rarely getting above 40MPH, filled up today right when the light came on (literaly) 248.7 miles, and i put in $32 at $2.39, i didnt pay attention to the gallon meter
Old 05-07-2005 | 04:19 PM
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wow forgot about posting here. I deliver in the camaro because my parents wont pay the insurance on a beater plus they think its not safe. Im looking for a new job i wont one so bad. But 15 hrs a week making around 300. is something i cant find nowhere else.
Old 05-07-2005 | 04:37 PM
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Of course I get more on the highway, but I am usually gettt ing about 200 when I fill her up. Mods are the few I have in my sig.
Old 05-07-2005 | 08:00 PM
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Originally Posted by KrazyDan
jsut got home from 297 mile freeway drive, with a couple wot and still have just less then a 1/4 tank. city driving i get around 15 mpg
15 mpg? wonder if a tune would help that some. Headers can make you run pretty rich i've heard.
Old 05-08-2005 | 05:49 AM
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My car seems to get exceptional gas mileage, i always fill up when my trip meter reads around 230-240, w/ plenty of room to spare until E. Im a gas mileage nut though, i like to know exactly how much fuel my car uses every time i refill.

Im averaging 21.12 mpg at the moment city driving, and im hoping to see 25-28 on the hiway when i actually get to drive somewhere further than 20 minutes away.
Old 05-08-2005 | 09:58 AM
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i get about 210 miles on 14.5 gallons



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