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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 05:25 PM
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got a 2002 firebird formula. t56 ls1 pacesetter longtubes ory and ebay muffler with a frost mail order tune. ever since the start of this year when i have been forced to d.d. it from selling my other car. i have sealed all leaks around the 02 sensors and spent the money for the corvette 02s and this damn car almost makes more mpg beating on it then being nice to it. i made 18mpg the tank beating on it and im making 18mpg now being as nice as humenly possible to this car.

WTF SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME SOLVE THIS PROBLEM!!!!
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 05:27 PM
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My last two z28 were the same way didnt matter if beat the hell out of them or granny drove them. only difference was highway vs city.
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 05:43 PM
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i have a 25 mile commute everyday n its about 6 miles of back roads and after that its all highway
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Old Mar 23, 2011 | 06:54 PM
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you need to log it and see what the fuel trims are like
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 02:29 PM
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Drive it down here and let me look at the car for ya!
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Old Mar 24, 2011 | 03:06 PM
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well ill be putting a cam in it very soon, so it will be coming down for that to you for sure! think you could throw in a 2 for 1 special if i come down with justin (bad6as) when he gets the notch redone.
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