Does Alignment affect gas mileage?
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Does Alignment affect gas mileage? I ask because my car needs one and my mileage has taken a big hit, down around 80miles to half of tank. I just need to know, i have the rest covered except for the alignment part!
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i havent noticed that yet, but the car always pulls to the right and over bumpy roads, its hard to control if you know what i mean, it darts left or right at times. bumpsteer i guess
No, probably trameling causing the steering problem. The front alignment would have to be a long ways off to effect fuel ecconomy. I would check it again for a full tank. The gauge isn't accurate enough to use a half tank as a measure.
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An alignment wont help bump steer... only component replacement will... (well an alignment can help, but only if you reduce the caster by something like 3*.) Which I wouldnt recommend.
Does it effect mileage ?? Well sure, if it were like a 5/16 or more toe in or out.
You wanna improve your mileage ?? Dont drive it like you stole it all the time.
Does it effect mileage ?? Well sure, if it were like a 5/16 or more toe in or out.
You wanna improve your mileage ?? Dont drive it like you stole it all the time.
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well actually the car doesnt see high rpms, i live in Montreal, a stoplight ever 5ft it seems and tons of stopsigns. Im almost at 3/4tank mark which is about 10 gallons on my gauge give or take half of gallon and i have 116 miles, thats with some highway in as well!
